# This War of Mine: The Board Game

This War of Mine: The Board Game is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 45–120 minutes and is meant for ages 18 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 97 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $60.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 45–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 18+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Modern Warfare, Exploration, Adventure, Video Game Theme, Mature / Adult
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Action Points, Worker Placement, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Events, Role Playing, Grid Movement, Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Storytelling, Push Your Luck
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 97 reviews
- **Owned by:** 207 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 454
- **Unique players:** 245

**Designers:** Jakub Wiśniewski, Michał Oracz

**Artists:** Paweł Niziołek, Piotr Gacek, Maszrum, Jakub Wiśniewski, Michał Oracz

**Publishers:** Ігромаг, Awaken Realms

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 60.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 64.05 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game |
| Miniature Market | 67.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/areentwm01.html |
| 401 Games | 81.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/this-war-of-mine |
| Board Game Bliss | 84.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game |
| Ludifolie | 64.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5746-this-war-of-mine.html |
| Zatu Games | 59.85 £ | https://zatu.com/products/this-war-of-mine |
| Alphaspel | 789 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/74600-this-war-of-mine-the-board-game |
| Game Ninja | 899 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/this-war-of-mine/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 86.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_177975 |
| Nexus | 13995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/this-war-of-mine-board-game/ |

## Expansions

- [This War of Mine: Tales from the Ruined City](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-tales-from-the-ruined-city)
- [This War of Mine: Days of the Siege](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-days-of-the-siege)
- [This War of Mine: Sewers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-sewers)
- [This War of Mine: Orphans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-orphans)
- [This War of Mine: Farmers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-farmers)
- [This War of Mine: Heart of the City](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-heart-of-the-city)
- [This War of Mine: Tactics](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-tactics)
- [This War of Mine: Memories From the Past](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-memories-from-the-past)
- [This War of Mine: Incidents](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-incidents)
- [This War of Mine: TV Set Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-tv-set-promo)
- [This War of Mine: Rubble Die](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-rubble-die)
- [This War of Mine: Boardgame Room](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-boardgame-room)

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## Rules questions

### Can characters eat or drink only at Dusk, or can they eat/drink anytime? Is there a limit to how much water we can keep?

Characters may skip or take eating/drinking at Dusk; an advanced rule lets a character eat at any time except during Combat or script resolution, but eating outside Dusk does not exempt them from the Dusk hunger check; water is effectively limited (recommended max shown) to reflect daily needs (see Dusk/Advanced Eating rules) (pages 5, 11).

### If a character's Fatigue reaches 4 while they're assigned to an action, scavenging or guard duty, do they stop immediately or finish the task?

If Fatigue is raised to 4 because the character was assigned to an action (including Scavenging or Guard), they finish that action/task normally and only afterwards resolve the level‑4 effects (pages 3, 10).

### Can I always use a character's Prowess to reroll in Combat (or other rolls), and how do enemy rerolls work?

A character may always use their Prowess to reroll whenever they roll Combat dice (or similar rolls); only the final roll counts, so rerolls can make things worse; enemies use Prowess automatically but only re‑roll if their roll yields 0 wounds (pages 8, 12).

### How does Noise work during Scavenging — can it go above 8 or below 1, and what happens if you fail the Noise roll?

Noise is bounded between 1 and 8 and cannot be raised above 8 or lowered below 1; when you roll for Noise and fail (roll ≤ Noise on the d10), you must draw a Residents card and then reset Noise to 1 (page 6; see Journal Scavenging notes page 11).

### Where exactly can I place crafted Fitting cards — can they go on ladder spaces or only on specific shelter spaces?

Fittings may be crafted and placed on ladder spaces as well as on regular allowed spaces; if in doubt, consult the SAVE sheet (it darkens spaces where Fittings cannot be placed) — some upgrade Fittings must be placed horizontally adjacent to their required card (pages 2, 4).

### What exactly do I put in the save bag and what must I record on the SAVE sheet when saving a campaign?

When saving, put Storage tokens into the SAVE bag, record and discard Storage x5 contents as noted on the SAVE sheet, place Character cards and State tokens per the sheet (states go to the box), put Location, Shelter and crafted Fitting cards into the SAVE bag and mark board items (Board‑Up, Wait, Cold, used blanks) on the SAVE sheet; follow the restoring steps on the same page to resume (page 9).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game)
- [This War of Mine: The Board Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/this-war-of-mine-the-board-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188920)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._