2026Ike Brunicardi
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 4
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
2 - 4 players60 - 240 min
Bantam West
2023Ike Brunicardi
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 7
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Bantam West is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 3 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
45 - 180 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Welcome, weary traveler, to Gallow Springs - the only "civilized" town on the entire Dethelm Frontier. Surrounded by bandits, predators, and cultists, only the toughest survive. If you're going to last, you must find a source of income, purchase new gear, build shelter, recruit a posse, and protect your homestead. Do you have what it takes? Bantam West is a competitive open-world board game with role-playing elements for 1-4 players. Begin life anew as one of four Deadly Strangers who all just arrived in the outlaw town of Gallow Springs. Spend your Grit to work, fight, build, and burn to become the most Notorious. It's time to tell your own story... Set in a Western sandbox, you are given total freedom to form a plan and play on your character's strengths, weaknesses, and personality to outperform the competition. Whether you live the life of a powerful merchant, an agile gunslinger, a malicious arsonist, or a stealthy thief, there is a unique way for you to come out on top! Along the way, be on the lookout for enemies and rival players who aim to fight you, burn your cabins down, and steal your hard-earned wealth! -description from the publisher
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Which Bantam West video should I watch?
Bantam West has 8 videos from 7 creators: 3 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 3 unboxings. They date from 2023 to January 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Bantam West - How To Play "Shadow Governors"" by Bantam Planet, which runs 21 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "A Great Western-Themed Board Game...But... | Bantam West Review!" by Tim Chuon. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Bantam West (2nd Edition), also by Ike Brunicardi, or Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), Assault on Doomrock and Frostgrave: Second Edition, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Bantam West
From BoardGameGeek:
Welcome, weary traveler, to Gallow Springs - the only "civilized" town on the entire Dethelm Frontier. Surrounded by bandits, predators, and cultists, only the toughest survive. If you're going to last, you must find a source of income, purchase new gear, build shelter, recruit a posse, and protect your homestead. Do you have what it takes? Bantam West is a competitive open-world board game with role-playing elements for 1-4 players. Begin life anew as one of four Deadly Strangers who all just arrived in the outlaw town of Gallow Springs. Spend your Grit to work, fight, build, and burn to become the most Notorious. It's time to tell your own story... Set in a Western sandbox, you are given total freedom to form a plan and play on your character's strengths, weaknesses, and personality to outperform the competition. Whether you live the life of a powerful merchant, an agile gunslinger, a malicious arsonist, or a stealthy thief, there is a unique way for you to come out on top! Along the way, be on the lookout for enemies and rival players who aim to fight you, burn your cabins down, and steal your hard-earned wealth! -description from the publisher
Designer
Ike Brunicardi
Artists
Pol Amaya, Anh Le Art, Hokunin, Marc Moureau, Mitch Mueller, One Pixel Brush, Vito Rafiie
Publisher
Bantam Planet
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Mechanics
Action PointsDice RollingHand ManagementLine of Sight