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Scythe box cover

Scythe (2016)

by Jamey Stegmaier

1–5 best 4115mFeast14+8.1

Beautiful engine and area-control strategy with little luck. A big-table favorite.

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Give it a try for about a week, then share how you liked it.

Free to borrow · one game at a time · pickup at Pantry Hour (Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library)

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In an alternate 1920s Europe, farmers and giant walking mechs share the same fields. Grow your economy, explore the land and pick your battles carefully, because fighting is costly. It's a rich strategy game with some of the most striking art around.

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Scythe

1–5 players · 115 min

Available now

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  • 📍 Pickups & returns at Pantry Hour: Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library
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House rules

Pick up and return to me in person. Please keep all the pieces together and let me know if anything goes missing. Have fun!

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