2025Josh J. Carlson, Michael Gernes, Logan Giannini, Ryan Howard, Salem Scott, Josh Wielgus
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1 - 4 players120 - 240 minVery heavy weight

2025Josh J. Carlson, Logan Giannini
Mainly playthroughs. 20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 19 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
Something foul is afoot in the Tanglewoods. It's been weeks since you've heard from your grandmother, so you're cinching up your belt, tossing on your cloak, and throwing your trusty axe across your shoulder to venture into the heart of the woods, where her cottage is tucked away (Why does she live in the heart of the woods, you ask? Excellent question. It's super dangerous. Maybe ask her that when you get there). Tanglewoods Red is one deck in the new trilogy of Tanglewoods decks for the solo-player 20 Strong system. Each deck in the 20 Strong series is built on a basic set of rules and plays using a single set of 20 dice (as well as one single chip). However each deck adds unique rules and twists to the basic system, resulting in each individual deck playing very differently from each other. The object of a game of 20 Strong is to progress through a shuffled deck of cards, each card bearing a unique challenge. This challenge could be in the form of an enemy, a unique scenario, or some other requirement. Challenges usually require a certain number of successes to complete, which you earn by rolling a set of 17 dice with varying odds of hitting (these dice, along with 3 adjustable stat dice, make up the "20" in 20 Strong). -description from the publisher
20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red has 31 videos from 16 creators: 6 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 19 playthroughs and 4 unboxings. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play 20 Strong Tanglewoods: Red (Full Tutorial & Walkthrough)" by Think Gaming with Daniel, which runs 21 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: 20 Strong: Tanglewoods Red" by The Discriminating Gamer. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "20 Strong | Tanglewoods Red - Playthrough" by Waris Ali, one of 19 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, Too Many Bones, Hoplomachus: Victorum and Cloudspire, also by Josh J. Carlson.
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2025Josh J. Carlson, Michael Gernes, Logan Giannini, Ryan Howard, Salem Scott, Josh Wielgus
1 - 4 players120 - 240 minVery heavy weight
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1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
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1 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
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1 - 4 players90 - 180 minVery heavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Something foul is afoot in the Tanglewoods. It's been weeks since you've heard from your grandmother, so you're cinching up your belt, tossing on your cloak, and throwing your trusty axe across your shoulder to venture into the heart of the woods, where her cottage is tucked away (Why does she live in the heart of the woods, you ask? Excellent question. It's super dangerous. Maybe ask her that when you get there). Tanglewoods Red is one deck in the new trilogy of Tanglewoods decks for the solo-player 20 Strong system. Each deck in the 20 Strong series is built on a basic set of rules and plays using a single set of 20 dice (as well as one single chip). However each deck adds unique rules and twists to the basic system, resulting in each individual deck playing very differently from each other. The object of a game of 20 Strong is to progress through a shuffled deck of cards, each card bearing a unique challenge. This challenge could be in the form of an enemy, a unique scenario, or some other requirement. Challenges usually require a certain number of successes to complete, which you earn by rolling a set of 17 dice with varying odds of hitting (these dice, along with 3 adjustable stat dice, make up the "20" in 20 Strong). -description from the publisher
Designers
Josh J. Carlson, Logan Giannini
Artists
Serena Schiani, Manny Trembley
Publisher
Chip Theory Games
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