Scythe: Digital Edition
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Scythe is a video game released in 2018 by Asmodee Digital as a digital adaptation of the 2016 board game Scythe by Stonemaier Games. Players select up to two actions that provide various benefits, allowing stars to be deployed. When one player gains six stars, the game ends and the player with the most money wins, which is awarded for territories, stars and resources. Upon its release, Scythe received generally positive reviews, with praise for its mechanisms but criticism for its tutorial and single-player mode.
| Scythe | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Asmodee Digital |
| Publisher(s) | Asmodee Digital |
| Engine | |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac |
| Release | September 5, 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
In Scythe, players represent various factions seeking fortune in an alternate history 1920s Eastern Europe recovering from a war. Players construct an economic engine by selecting one of the four top actions that they did not select on the previous turn as well as a corresponding second action listed on the bottom row. These allow the player to produce or trade for resources, bolster their military for combat through gaining power and earning combat cards, increase popularity, gain money, deploy mechs, enlist recruits with continuous activated bonuses, construct structures, and upgrade their actions to be cheaper or providing more benefits. Each faction also has special abilities; for instance, the Crimea faction could trade a combat card for a resource.
Certain thresholds allow players to deploy stars, such as deploying all four structures. When one player gains six stars, money is gained from stars, territories and resources. The player with the most money wins the game.[1]
Release
The game was released on 5 Sep 2018 by Asmodee Digital on Steam for PC, including both Mac and Windows.[1][2] In 2020, a mobile version was subsequently released and available to download on iOS and Android.[3]
Reception
The game received mostly positive reviews upon its release on Steam.[4] Calvin Wong Tze Loon from PC Gamer commended the "slick tutorial", the mechanisms, visuals and the soundtrack; concluding that it was "evocative, clever, and rewarding".[5] Keith Law from Ars Technica also praised the visuals of the adaptation and engagement but criticised the price and complexity of the tutorial.[1] Similarly, the Destructoid editor Anthony Marzano commented on the game as engaging and solid, however, he observed the tutorial as "poorly implemented" and the predictability of the AI.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Staff, Ars (2018-09-15). "Review: Mega-hit boardgame Scythe goes digital on Steam". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Scythe: Digital Edition on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Scythe: Digital Edition is out on mobile now". Dicebreaker. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Scythe: Digital Edition". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ published, Calvin Wong Tze Loon (2018-07-17). "Slick and sharp, Scythe Digital Edition delivers dreams of turn-based glory". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Review: Scythe: Digital Edition". Destructoid. Retrieved 2022-03-16.