
2024 · Fighting
A Town Called Despair
Step into a Wild West town and lead an outlaw gang through a miniature gunfight. Players deploy gangs across multi-level buildings, wagons, and streets, using cards to determine initiative, outdraw opponents, and resolve brawls. Each turn allows up to three actions, including moving, aiming, shooting, reloading, recovering, and healing. Dice determine hits and wounds, while gold is gained by wounding or defeating rivals, carrying money bags to the town's edge, and completing objectives. The player with the most gold wins.
- Players
- 2–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 45–90 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 3 / 5
MiniaturesAmerican WestDice RollingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameTurn Order: Random
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