A Wild Venture
2025Iain Everett
- Videos
- 24
- Creators
- 22
Mainly reviews. A Wild Venture is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 players
40 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
A Wild Venture is a fast-paced, strategic 2-player game where you don't just build engines… you dismantle them too! In this quirky world, you'll share a deck of cards packed with wild characters, clever combos, and unexpected twists. Each turn, you'll race to build powerful synergies... only to tear them apart when the time is right. Cards won't last forever, but only the ones you have fully used up score points, making timing everything. With 108 unique cards, a double-sided adventuring board, and two themed sets for endless variety, no two games feel the same. It's strategic. It's deep. It's delightfully wild. If you love tactical duels, fast decisions, and games with real personality then A Wild Venture is definitely for you!
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Which A Wild Venture video should I watch?
A Wild Venture has 24 videos from 22 creators: 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 3 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2025 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "GameNight! LIVE!! | Today! Join Nikki & Lincoln for A Wild Venture from PIKA Games @10:30am PDT" by BoardGameGeek, which runs 3 h 4 min. For a quicker teach, "A Wild Venture - 2 Player How to Play" by Merry Married Meeples runs 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "A Wild Venture combo card engine building greatness for 2!" by Rahdo Runs Through. 13 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "A Wild Venture - Board Game Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try A Wild Venture: Revelry and A Wild Venture: Byways, also by Iain Everett, or Planetarium and Momiji, which share several of its mechanics.
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Merry Married Meeples
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About A Wild Venture
From BoardGameGeek:
A Wild Venture is a fast-paced, strategic 2-player game where you don't just build engines… you dismantle them too! In this quirky world, you'll share a deck of cards packed with wild characters, clever combos, and unexpected twists. Each turn, you'll race to build powerful synergies... only to tear them apart when the time is right. Cards won't last forever, but only the ones you have fully used up score points, making timing everything. With 108 unique cards, a double-sided adventuring board, and two themed sets for endless variety, no two games feel the same. It's strategic. It's deep. It's delightfully wild. If you love tactical duels, fast decisions, and games with real personality then A Wild Venture is definitely for you!
Designer
Iain Everett
Artist
Pennie Jo Everett
Publisher
PIKA Games
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