The Coil
2025Rick Fuqua
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 5
Mainly reviews. The Coil is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews and 2 how-to-play guides.
2 - 5 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In The Coil, you will lead a nation of uniquely twisted creatures while striving to expand your boundaries, claim valuable resources, and complete secret objectives. The game is played in rounds. Each round has 5 phases: Expansion, Muster, Escalation (recruit, Scout, Strategize), Battle, and Conquest. After the fourth round, all players choose the strategy card they wish to score with. Each player will score up to two victory points for each of eight categories. The player with the most points wins. -description from the publisher
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Which video should I watch for The Coil?
The Coil has 5 videos from 5 creators: 3 reviews and 2 how-to-play guides. They date from 2025 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play the board game: The Coil, designed by Rick Fuqua and published by Amuri Studio" by Fun With Boxes, which runs 28 min. For a quicker teach, "The Coil - An Early Preview!" by Miss Merc007 runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Coil (Kickstarter Preview)" by Cardboard East. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Nine Tails, also by Rick Fuqua, or Daimyo: Rebirth of the Empire, MLEM: Space Agency and The Battle of Five Armies, which share several of its mechanics.
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About The Coil
From BoardGameGeek:
In The Coil, you will lead a nation of uniquely twisted creatures while striving to expand your boundaries, claim valuable resources, and complete secret objectives. The game is played in rounds. Each round has 5 phases: Expansion, Muster, Escalation (recruit, Scout, Strategize), Battle, and Conquest. After the fourth round, all players choose the strategy card they wish to score with. Each player will score up to two victory points for each of eight categories. The player with the most points wins. -description from the publisher
Designer
Rick Fuqua
Artist
Gou Eisuke
Publisher
Amuri Studio
Mechanics
Area Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling