Iwari

Iwari is an abstract strategy game designed by Michael Schacht and illustrated by Matthew Mizak, published by Thundergryph Games. Suitable for 2 to 5 players aged 14 and above, each session typically lasts around 45 minutes.

Gameplay Overview:

In Iwari, players represent different tribes seeking to define their identity by exploring distant lands and expanding their settlements into five distinct regions on the board. The game utilizes cards for two primary actions:

• Placing Tents: Players deploy tents to expand their settlements into various regions, aiming to achieve majorities in each territory.
• Constructing Nature Totems: Players build nature totems to bond with the Titans, placing them on regions to score points based on the totem majorities in adjacent territories.

Throughout the game, players can complete missions that grant small perks and score points by having the majority of tents in each territory after the end of the first card cycle.

At the end of the game, the majority of tents will be scored again, along with the majorities of nature totems in two adjacent regions and settlements that players have created (i.e., four or more tents in an uninterrupted sequence along one of the roads on the board).

Components:

• Player Boards: Each player has a unique board representing their tribe, featuring spaces for tents, totems, and completed missions.
• Cards: The game includes cards used for placing tents and constructing nature totems.
• Tokens: Various tokens represent tents, totems, and other game elements.

Iwari reimagines the award-winning game Web of Power by Michael Schacht by adding new layers of strategy, tribe player boards, different maps with their own set of rules, modules that can be added to the game, and unique co-operative and solo modes.