However, if the players would rather prefer shorter sessions, they can easily return to the game at a later time, starting exactly where they left, thanks to the save game mechanism.
It is still possible to plunge into the game and experience the full story in one session. That is why the save game system was implemented. This War of Mine: The Board Game can be a very long game, full of strong emotions and shocking experiences. The game itself remembers the options that the players chose and puts them in front of them in the least expected moment. What is more, many decisions have an effect on the game in the in-game days to come. In this experience players as a group are responsible for all the characters – it is a true cooperation, rarely seen in the other games. If there is a disagreement between the players, the current Journal-holder decides. This means, that they are all responsible for the choices made. Players work together to survive in a war-torn city. Moreover, there is a book of scripts, which hold hundreds of narrative excerpts, describing the characters’ journey. The board is intuitive and all the cards tell the players exactly what they can do and what choices do they have. There is no need to know the rulebook by heart – the rules are introduced with every passing turn. Unlike the other games, This War of Mine: The Board Game explains the rules to the players while they are playing. All of the components shown on this site are not a final product and are subject to change. Each encounter offers something new and players’ choices may have a long lasting consequences for the rest of the game. The food and water supplies are sparse, there’s no basic furniture and the shelter is a collapsed ruin – so players have to choose their actions very carefully. The gameplay is divided into in game days, during which players are designing their survivors to various tasks.
This War of Mine: The Board Game is a game with a strong focus on the narrative and player decisions.