{"title":"This War of Mine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis War Of Mine: The Board Game is the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that pictures the drama of civilians trapped in a war-torn city. You will enter this experience as a group of civilians trapped in a besieged and conflict-ridden city, enduring many hardships that often test the essence of humanity. During day time you will take shelter in a ruined tenement house, which you will care about and manage by: removing rubble, searching through various rooms (often behind barri...\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"this-war-of-mine-the-board-game","title":"This War Of Mine: The Board Game (Kickstarter Special)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"site-header__logo-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1618\/8849\/files\/Gamestewardlogo_WEB_RGB_20.png\" alt=\"The Game Steward\" itemprop=\"logo\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e5.88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Avg Player Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 to 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split00 --\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Notes: \u003c\/b\u003eKickstarter (with all stretch goals) edition bundle of This War Of Mine: The Board Game game, plus expansions. Includes: core game with all stretch goals included, Incidents Expansion, Memories Expansion. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis War Of Mine: The Board Game is the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that pictures the drama of civilians trapped in a war-torn city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will enter this experience as a group of civilians trapped in a besieged and conflict-ridden city, enduring many hardships that often test the essence of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring day time you will take shelter in a ruined tenement house, which you will care about and manage by: removing rubble, searching through various rooms (often behind barricaded doors), you will build beds, improvised workshops, stoves, tools, water filters, small animal traps, you will cultivate an improvised vegetable garden, fix the tenements’ shelled facilities, reinforce the security of your shelter and should winter come, you’ll try to keep it warm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon nightfall your main duties will consist of guarding your shelter and what little possessions you can accumulate against bandits and raiders. Those in your group fit for such a task will use the cover of the night to carefully explore dozens of the ever-changing locations scattered throughout the dangerous city in search of all the things that a person needs to survive (materials, food, meds, equipment, etc.). On your way you will meet tens of characters, each with a unique story (residents of the locations you visit, thieves, bandits, soldiers, war victims, refugees, neighbors, traders and members of local communities), each encounter is a potential, unique adventure. To guide you through all these events you will have the special SCRIPTS mechanism, responsible for implementing the deep and complex story and a coherent plot (each game will be unique and different than the previous).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour goal is to SURVIVE until the cessation of war hostilities. During your struggle as the survivors, you will experience dramas connected with making extremely difficult decisions and choices (you will have to face the consequences of your actions sooner or later in the playthrough). Survival itself will often prove not to be enough. The price each of you will decide to pay, might be too high in the final outcome. So the goal is really to survive in a way that will let you live on with the decisions you made. The EPILOGUES mechanism will kick in here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWOM The Board Game features a multiplayer experience for up to 6 players, as well as a solo variant. You will be able to personify one of the well-known characters from the electronic version of the game \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand face hundreds of new challenges and difficult choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boardgame significantly broadens the original game’s universe and emphasises the depth of plot, yet its main focus will be on human interactions driven by survival instinct and group decision-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe project aims to omit the usual boardgame threshold - TWOM the board game is an INSTANT PLAY game, with no need for reading the manual before starting the adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperience the simulation of a struggle for survival as a group of civilians facing a blind and merciless war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn war, not everyone is a soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re glad to back campaigns to bring you games like This War Of Mine: The Board Game Kickstarter Game to buy online at TheGameSteward. We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on This War Of Mine: The Board Game towards backing even more fantastic new games on Kickstarter! Just a reminder, if you have purchase questions on This War Of Mine: The Board Game (Kickstarter Special Edition) game, how to buy online at The Game Steward or just need game advice, please contact us at The Game Steward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ares Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35430876232,"sku":"KS000083","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1915\/6645\/products\/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game-kickstarter-special-kickstarter-board-game-awaken-realms-21574794120.jpg?v=1576245497"},{"product_id":"this-war-of-mine-incidents-expansion","title":"This War of Mine: Incidents Expansion (Kickstarter Special)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"site-header__logo-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1618\/8849\/files\/Gamestewardlogo_WEB_RGB_20.png\" alt=\"The Game Steward\" itemprop=\"logo\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e5.88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Avg Player Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 to 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split00 --\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Notes: \u003c\/b\u003eKickstarter This War of Mine: Incidents Board Game Expansion from the Kickstarter Campaign. Includes expansion with 3 new scenarios (Blood on the Snow Epidemic, Refugees). Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis War Of Mine: The Board Game is the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that pictures the drama of civilians trapped in a war-torn city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will enter this experience as a group of civilians trapped in a besieged and conflict-ridden city, enduring many hardships that often test the essence of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring day time you will take shelter in a ruined tenement house, which you will care about and manage by: removing rubble, searching through various rooms (often behind barricaded doors), you will build beds, improvised workshops, stoves, tools, water filters, small animal traps, you will cultivate an improvised vegetable garden, fix the tenements’ shelled facilities, reinforce the security of your shelter and should winter come, you’ll try to keep it warm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon nightfall your main duties will consist of guarding your shelter and what little possessions you can accumulate against bandits and raiders. Those in your group fit for such a task will use the cover of the night to carefully explore dozens of the ever-changing locations scattered throughout the dangerous city in search of all the things that a person needs to survive (materials, food, meds, equipment, etc.). On your way you will meet tens of characters, each with a unique story (residents of the locations you visit, thieves, bandits, soldiers, war victims, refugees, neighbors, traders and members of local communities), each encounter is a potential, unique adventure. To guide you through all these events you will have the special SCRIPTS mechanism, responsible for implementing the deep and complex story and a coherent plot (each game will be unique and different than the previous).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour goal is to SURVIVE until the cessation of war hostilities. During your struggle as the survivors, you will experience dramas connected with making extremely difficult decisions and choices (you will have to face the consequences of your actions sooner or later in the playthrough). Survival itself will often prove not to be enough. The price each of you will decide to pay, might be too high in the final outcome. So the goal is really to survive in a way that will let you live on with the decisions you made. The EPILOGUES mechanism will kick in here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWOM The Board Game features a multiplayer experience for up to 6 players, as well as a solo variant. You will be able to personify one of the well-known characters from the electronic version of the game \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand face hundreds of new challenges and difficult choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boardgame significantly broadens the original game’s universe and emphasises the depth of plot, yet its main focus will be on human interactions driven by survival instinct and group decision-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe project aims to omit the usual boardgame threshold - TWOM the board game is an INSTANT PLAY game, with no need for reading the manual before starting the adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperience the simulation of a struggle for survival as a group of civilians facing a blind and merciless war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn war, not everyone is a soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re glad to back campaigns to bring you games like This War of Mine: Incidents Expansion Kickstarter Game to buy online at TheGameSteward. We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on This War of Mine: Incidents Expansion towards backing even more fantastic new games on Kickstarter! Just a reminder, if you have purchase questions on This War of Mine: Incidents Expansion (Kickstarter Special Edition) game, how to buy online at The Game Steward or just need game advice, please contact us at The Game Steward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ares Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47252994504,"sku":"KS000083A","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1915\/6645\/products\/this-war-of-mine-incidents-expansion-kickstarter-special-kickstarter-board-game-expansion-awaken-realms-25769047752.png?v=1576278283"},{"product_id":"this-war-of-mine-memories-expansion","title":"This War of Mine: Memories and Incidents Expansion Bundle (Kickstarter Special)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"site-header__logo-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1618\/8849\/files\/Gamestewardlogo_WEB_RGB_20.png\" alt=\"The Game Steward\" itemprop=\"logo\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e5.88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Avg Player Rating: \u003c\/b\u003e8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 to 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split00 --\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Notes: \u003c\/b\u003eKickstarter Edition of This War of Mine: Incidents and Memories From the Past Board Game Expansions. Expansions from the Kickstarter Campaign. Includes both expansions. Requires core game to play (sold separately).  Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis War Of Mine: The Board Game is the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that pictures the drama of civilians trapped in a war-torn city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will enter this experience as a group of civilians trapped in a besieged and conflict-ridden city, enduring many hardships that often test the essence of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring day time you will take shelter in a ruined tenement house, which you will care about and manage by: removing rubble, searching through various rooms (often behind barricaded doors), you will build beds, improvised workshops, stoves, tools, water filters, small animal traps, you will cultivate an improvised vegetable garden, fix the tenements’ shelled facilities, reinforce the security of your shelter and should winter come, you’ll try to keep it warm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon nightfall your main duties will consist of guarding your shelter and what little possessions you can accumulate against bandits and raiders. Those in your group fit for such a task will use the cover of the night to carefully explore dozens of the ever-changing locations scattered throughout the dangerous city in search of all the things that a person needs to survive (materials, food, meds, equipment, etc.). On your way you will meet tens of characters, each with a unique story (residents of the locations you visit, thieves, bandits, soldiers, war victims, refugees, neighbors, traders and members of local communities), each encounter is a potential, unique adventure. To guide you through all these events you will have the special SCRIPTS mechanism, responsible for implementing the deep and complex story and a coherent plot (each game will be unique and different than the previous).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYour goal is to SURVIVE until the cessation of war hostilities. During your struggle as the survivors, you will experience dramas connected with making extremely difficult decisions and choices (you will have to face the consequences of your actions sooner or later in the playthrough). Survival itself will often prove not to be enough. The price each of you will decide to pay, might be too high in the final outcome. So the goal is really to survive in a way that will let you live on with the decisions you made. The EPILOGUES mechanism will kick in here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWOM The Board Game features a multiplayer experience for up to 6 players, as well as a solo variant. You will be able to personify one of the well-known characters from the electronic version of the game \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand face hundreds of new challenges and difficult choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe boardgame significantly broadens the original game’s universe and emphasises the depth of plot, yet its main focus will be on human interactions driven by survival instinct and group decision-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe project aims to omit the usual boardgame threshold - TWOM the board game is an INSTANT PLAY game, with no need for reading the manual before starting the adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperience the simulation of a struggle for survival as a group of civilians facing a blind and merciless war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn war, not everyone is a soldier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re glad to back campaigns to bring you games like This War of Mine: Memories and Incidents Expansion Bundle to buy online at TheGameSteward. We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on This War of Mine: Memories and Incidents Expansion Bundle towards backing fantastic new games on Kickstarter! Just a reminder, if you have purchase questions on This War of Mine: Memories and Incidents Expansion Bundle game, how to buy online at The Game Steward or just need game advice, please contact us at The Game Steward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ares Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253002888,"sku":"KS000083B","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1915\/6645\/products\/this-war-of-mine-memories-expansion-kickstarter-special-kickstarter-board-game-expansion-awaken-realms-25769050376.png?v=1576278162"},{"product_id":"this-war-of-mine-second-edition-all-in-veteran-pledge-board-game","title":"This War of Mine: Second Edition All-In Veteran Pledge (Kickstarter Pre-Order Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"site-header__logo-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1618\/8849\/files\/Gamestewardlogo_WEB_RGB_20.png\" alt=\"The Game Steward\" itemprop=\"logo\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreorder:\u003c\/b\u003e Expected Delivery 2026-08-31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard Game Geek Avg Player Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e 1 to 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split00 --\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Gamefound Exclusive This War of Mine Second Edition Board Game, Veteran Pledge by Awaken Realms. Includes Second Edition Core Game, Second Edition Special Edition Stretch Goal Box, all First Edition (1E) Stretch Goal expansions (including Heart of the City, Farmers, Tactics, Orphans of War, Sewers), Expanded Incidents, Memories From the Past, Forlorn Hope War Campaign, The Rubble Die, Companions Pack, TV Set \u0026amp; Boardgame Room promo cards, Furniture Set, Acrylic Markers Set, Playmats Pack, City Map, Dice Tray, Diorama, Survivor Artbook, Sleeves for Core Game and all add-ons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!-- split01 --\u003eThis cooperative experience of This War of Mine immerses players into the harrowing lives of civilians trapped in a war-torn city, facing relentless challenges that test the limits of human resilience. They must navigate a series of morally complex decisions, manage scarce resources, and confront the stark realities of survival in a besieged environment. 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We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on This War of Mine: Second Edition All-In Veteran Pledge towards backing fantastic new games on Kickstarter! 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