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Ichor

Ichor

2025·Reiner Knizia

Videos
17
Creators
14

Mostly reviews and unboxings. Ichor is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 5 unboxings.

2 players
40 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

The dark monsters of Greek mythology have gathered for one final assault on Mount Olympus. The Greek gods are prepared to defend their sacred ground. Who will prevail in this decisive battle of blood and ichor? Ichor is an asymmetric strategy game for two players by Reiner Knizia. In this mythological battle of wits, one player controls the Greek gods while the other controls the Greek monsters. On your turn, you move one of your figures in a straight line as far as you wish, leaving behind a trail of your tokens on each space you pass over. You can never move onto or over a space containing another figure, but you can replace opposing tokens with your own. The first player to get all of their tokens on the board wins. Each figure possesses a unique ability that can be used only once per game. Thus, the winner will be the one who best leverages their abilities, sets themself up for big plays, and blocks their opponent from doing the same. Reiner Knizia has developed and evolved Ichor from previous versions of this design by: Polishing the existing character abilities while adding new ones Introducing an advanced gameplay expansion that features powerful gate tiles and even more gods and monsters (called the Reinforcements & Gates expansion) Focusing the competition on a dual-play experience that grows in tension Providing nearly 50 million possible set-ups thanks to 2 game boards, 24 characters, and 8 gate tiles Ichor is the second game in the Mythos Collection, a line of two-player titles featuring strategy and mythology. -description from the publisher

Ichor

Watch first

Learn to play

How to Play Ichor6:08

How to Play Ichor

Bitewing Games

Bitewing Games

Review

Ichor Review: Drop a Medusa on 'Em18:56

Ichor Review: Drop a Medusa on 'Em

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Watch it played

Ichor - Kickstarter Playthrough23:13

Ichor - Kickstarter Playthrough

Before You Play

Before You Play

Which Ichor video should I watch?

Ichor has 17 videos from 14 creators: 7 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 5 unboxings. They date from 2024 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Ichor" by Bitewing Games, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Ichor Review: Drop a Medusa on 'Em" by The Dice Tower. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Ichor - Kickstarter Playthrough" by Before You Play.

If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.

All videos

Knizia in 5 Minutes. 92 IchorReview7:05

Knizia in 5 Minutes. 92 Ichor

Doug Adams

Doug Adams

Ichor Review - Othello With A Dash of Greek GodsReview13:45

Ichor Review - Othello With A Dash of Greek Gods

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Unboxing Ichor (Reiner Knizia, 2025)Unboxing1:53

Unboxing Ichor (Reiner Knizia, 2025)

Undiscovered Games

Undiscovered Games

Jojo Teaches Ichor in under 3 minutes!How to play2:51

Jojo Teaches Ichor in under 3 minutes!

JoannaPlay

JoannaPlay

Ichor Review | Chairman of the BoardReview3:20

Ichor Review | Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

TDG: IchorReview7:39

TDG: Ichor

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Knizia's New Duos: ILIAD & ICHOR Board Games - Worth It?Review15:58

Knizia's New Duos: ILIAD & ICHOR Board Games - Worth It?

Bangers Project

Bangers Project

TDG: Ichor unboxing with RayUnboxing11:58

TDG: Ichor unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Ichor Quick Look from Bitewing Games at Origins 2025How to play1:26

Ichor Quick Look from Bitewing Games at Origins 2025

One Board Family

One Board Family

Ichor - UnboxingUnboxing5:55

Ichor - Unboxing

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

Ichor - 2 Player How to PlayHow to play5:07

Ichor - 2 Player How to Play

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

Ichor Unboxing (4K) // Two-Player Knizia from Bitewing GamesUnboxing15:05

Ichor Unboxing (4K) // Two-Player Knizia from Bitewing Games

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

How to Play Ichor6:08

How to Play Ichor

Bitewing Games

Bitewing Games

Ichor Quick Look from Bitewing Games at Origins 20251:26

Ichor Quick Look from Bitewing Games at Origins 2025

One Board Family

One Board Family

Ichor - 2 Player How to Play5:07

Ichor - 2 Player How to Play

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

Jojo Teaches Ichor in under 3 minutes!2:51

Jojo Teaches Ichor in under 3 minutes!

JoannaPlay

JoannaPlay

Ichor Review: Drop a Medusa on 'Em18:56

Ichor Review: Drop a Medusa on 'Em

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

TDG: Ichor7:39

TDG: Ichor

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

TCbH Reviews Iliad & Ichor - 2 new two-player duelers by Reiner Knizia7:27

TCbH Reviews Iliad & Ichor - 2 new two-player duelers by Reiner Knizia

The Cardboard Herald

The Cardboard Herald

Knizia's New Duos: ILIAD & ICHOR Board Games - Worth It?15:58

Knizia's New Duos: ILIAD & ICHOR Board Games - Worth It?

Bangers Project

Bangers Project

Ichor Review - Othello With A Dash of Greek Gods13:45

Ichor Review - Othello With A Dash of Greek Gods

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Ichor Review | Chairman of the Board3:20

Ichor Review | Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Knizia in 5 Minutes. 92 Ichor7:05

Knizia in 5 Minutes. 92 Ichor

Doug Adams

Doug Adams

Ichor - Kickstarter Playthrough23:13

Ichor - Kickstarter Playthrough

Before You Play

Before You Play

Unboxing Ichor with the Publisher7:27

Unboxing Ichor with the Publisher

Bitewing Games

Bitewing Games

TDG: Ichor unboxing with Ray11:58

TDG: Ichor unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Unboxing Ichor (Reiner Knizia, 2025)1:53

Unboxing Ichor (Reiner Knizia, 2025)

Undiscovered Games

Undiscovered Games

Ichor Unboxing (4K) // Two-Player Knizia from Bitewing Games15:05

Ichor Unboxing (4K) // Two-Player Knizia from Bitewing Games

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

Ichor - Unboxing5:55

Ichor - Unboxing

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

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Creators who cover this

All channels
Bitewing Games
Bitewing Games
2 videos of this game
Merry Married Meeples
Merry Married Meeples
2 videos of this game
The Discriminating Gamer
The Discriminating Gamer
2 videos of this game
Bangers Project
Bangers Project
1 video of this game
Before You Play
Before You Play
1 video of this game
BoardGameCo
BoardGameCo
1 video of this game
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
1 video of this game
Doug Adams
Doug Adams
1 video of this game

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About Ichor

From BoardGameGeek:

The dark monsters of Greek mythology have gathered for one final assault on Mount Olympus. The Greek gods are prepared to defend their sacred ground. Who will prevail in this decisive battle of blood and ichor? Ichor is an asymmetric strategy game for two players by Reiner Knizia. In this mythological battle of wits, one player controls the Greek gods while the other controls the Greek monsters. On your turn, you move one of your figures in a straight line as far as you wish, leaving behind a trail of your tokens on each space you pass over. You can never move onto or over a space containing another figure, but you can replace opposing tokens with your own. The first player to get all of their tokens on the board wins. Each figure possesses a unique ability that can be used only once per game. Thus, the winner will be the one who best leverages their abilities, sets themself up for big plays, and blocks their opponent from doing the same. Reiner Knizia has developed and evolved Ichor from previous versions of this design by: Polishing the existing character abilities while adding new ones Introducing an advanced gameplay expansion that features powerful gate tiles and even more gods and monsters (called the Reinforcements & Gates expansion) Focusing the competition on a dual-play experience that grows in tension Providing nearly 50 million possible set-ups thanks to 2 game boards, 24 characters, and 8 gate tiles Ichor is the second game in the Mythos Collection, a line of two-player titles featuring strategy and mythology. -description from the publisher

Designer

Reiner Knizia

Artist

Tyler Miles Lockett

Publisher

Bitewing Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyMythology

Mechanics

Grid MovementVariable Player PowersAbstract Movement & CaptureSudden Death Ending
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