Scythe by Stonemaier Games is a smash hit engine builder by legendary game designer Jamey Stegmaier.

Designed for 1 to 5 players, Scythe takes place in an alternate history set in 1920s Europa. The ashes from the first great war still darken the snow. The capitalistic city-state known simply as “The Factory”, which fueled the war with heavily armored mechs, has gone silent, drawing the attention of several nearby countries.

As a leader of one of the five factions, your job is to ensure your nation lays claim to the mysterious Factory before anyone else does. You do that by enlisting new recruits, gather resources, erect structures, activating monstrous mechs, and conquering territory.

Do that successfully and you’ll get to write history.

There is no other option.