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Bone Wars

$70.00

90′    1-4    12+
Wim Goossens
Laura Bevon

Travel back to the 19th century to relive the Great Dinosaur Rush.

Expected Release Date: October 2024

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Description

In Bone Wars, players take on the role of a palaeontologist in the late 1800s. During this time, a bitter rivalry was waged between Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope, two world-renowned palaeontologists. They both tried to outdo the other in discovering new species of dinosaurs, going so far as to bribe workers, steal or even destroy bones. The players are palaeontologists working for one of these legendary men or are perhaps working on their own behalf – trying to outdo all competition.

 

During the game, players have to make clever use of their action cards, which they play in the slots under their player board. These action cards can either activate their team – digging up fossils and discovering new species in the field – or their paleontologist – who spend their time publishing species, debunking other players’ papers and getting awards.

 

Published species cards are added to bonus slots at the top of your player board. Each added species card gives a bonus depending on how many species cards are already in that specific slot.

 

When your paleontologist publishes a paper, it is added to either Marsh’s or Cope’s side, depending on which side the player is working for. Specific actions will also reward loyalty points with your current patron. At the end of the game, players multiply the number of loyalty they have (both with Marsh and Cope) with the published papers to gain VP. Published papers, therefore, count for all players. It is up to you to make them count the most for yourself.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Languages

EN, EN/FR

Box Content

  • 1 game board
  • 4 player boards
  • 1 bone bag
  • 1 round marker
  • 77 bone tokens
  • 32 Dollar coins
  • 20 minor find tiles
  • 1 endgame tile
  • 14 grant tiles
  • 6 dig site action tiles
  • 8 bonus tiles
  • 2 “No Digging” strips
  • 18 award tiles
  • 45 paper tiles
  • 10 neutral paper tiles
  • 46 reputation tokens
  • 16 upgraded action slot tiles
  • 12 cover tiles
  • 4 patron tiles
  • 12 specialists
  • 48 species cards
  • 24 paleontologist cards
  • 24 team cards
  • 24 solo cards
  • 8 player aids
  • 4 team markers
  • 4 paleontologists
  • 4 profession markers
  • 4 grant markers
  • 16 base camps
  • 12 award markers
  • 8 loyalty markers
  • Rulebook

Videos

Rulebooks

Rulebook Bone Wars English
Rulebook Bone Wars French