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Year
2025
Players
1-5
Age
12+
Playtime
20 min
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Description
Experience The Witcher universe in an entirely new way with Gwent: The Legendary Card Game. Inspired by the iconic mini-game from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, this official physical edition brings the strategic, faction-based card game to your tabletop.
In Gwent, two players build decks from factions such as the Northern Realms, Scoia'tael, Monsters, Skellige, and Nilfgaard, each with its own unique set of cards and abilities.
The goal of the game is to win two out of three rounds. The battlefield features multiple rows to which players will deploy their units and special ability cards to battle it out. Players must skillfully bluff, manage their resources, and read their opponent's moves in order to wisely choose when to push aggressively to win a round — and when to hold back and play for the long game.
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- Gwent is played in up to three rounds, and each round is played in turns, starting from the first player and going back and forward.
- The aim of a round is to have the highest total strength of units on your side of the battlefield.
- Whichever player wins two rounds out of three and destroys the opponent's final gem will be the winner.
- These 10 cards are now your final hand.
- You can mulligan these one at a time.
- There are two types of cards you might have in your hand.
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Board Stupid Discussion at 31:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rich IP with familiar mechanics
- Interesting 2v2 variant adds teamwork and shared planning
Cons
- 2v2 variant adds complexity and possible pace issues
Thematic elements
- deck-building with faction synergies
- fantasy card battles inspired by The Witcher IP
- ip-driven, competitive
Comparison games
- Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (team play vibes)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 2v2 team play (variant) — Two teams play with shared knowledge and coordination
- Deck Building — Assemble and play from multiple decks with shared rules
- deck-building / hand management — Assemble and play from multiple decks with shared rules
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Quotes (from this video)
- Compile is amazing. It's basically possibly our new favorite two-player card game.
- Castle Combo is fantastic and one of the best card games released in 2024.
- Galactic Cruise is the beast of a game; the rule explanation by the Board Game Wizard was one of the best.
- Aircon is the board gamers con—the library is amazing and the demo area is fantastic.
- We're going to do a proper content piece on Galactic Cruise because this game needs it.
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Board Stupid Discussion at 1:22 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- Faithful Witcher IP
- Team play adds dynamic options
- Accessible dueling card gameplay
Cons
- Not a traditional board game (digital origins)
Thematic elements
- fantasy dueling card game
- The Witcher universe
- IP-driven dueling with team variations
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hand Management — Players manage a hand of variably powerful cards to win rounds.
- team-based play — Variant where teams of players form alliances for rounds.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's the first time that you can play it in teams.
- So shiny. So shiny. It's pretty like lots of like gold inlay.
- Oh, it's so D and D it's yeah I think that is going to be a big hit.
- We did it for you. We just woke up, put the games down and start doing it before security kicked us out.
- You're going to be a little bit more careful, but it's going to be okay.
- Tomorrow is Sunday. Tomorrow is the saddest day.
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TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Discussion at 1:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- IP integration with Witcher lore
- deep strategic depth for card gamers
Cons
- steep learning curve for newcomers
Thematic elements
- card-based tactics in a Witcher universe
- fantasy world of The Witcher
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — building and refining a deck to meet opponent's strategy
- deck-building — building and refining a deck to meet opponent's strategy
- Hand Management — allocation and timing of card plays across rounds
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Quotes (from this video)
- Gen Con was awesome, but as always, the best part wasn't the games, it was the people, reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, and sharing this amazing hobby together.
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Board Stupid Discussion at 16:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- faithful adaptation of a beloved video game
- packaged with components that evoke the Witcher vibe
Cons
- board game vs. video game experience will vary by player
Thematic elements
- card-driven duels and deck building
- The Witcher universe
- thematic adaptation of a video game
Comparison games
- The Witcher: Adventure Card Game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — players construct and refine their decks for optimal play
- deck-building — players construct and refine their decks for optimal play
- dueling lanes — multi-lane card interactions drive strategic choices
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Quotes (from this video)
- This one looks super super cool. We can't wait to play this one.
- Fat bears. That's fat bear season.
- Simple to learn, hard to master, beautiful to play.
- Code Names is immaculate. It's a brilliant game.
- Gwent is that game... It's basically the same game that you played in the video game.
- Terascape... a hardcore cooperative zombie apocalypse survival.
- Old King's Crown... expect a full review on this coming very very soon.
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TableTop Wolf Discussion at 0:45 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High tactical depth and deck-building choice
- Beautiful card quality and presentation
- Nostalgic link to Witcher 3 cards
Cons
- Balance concerns; some cards can overpower others
- Not always symmetric and can depend on luck of the draw
Thematic elements
- Factions, deck-building, strategic card play
- The Witcher universe, with factions like Nilfgaard and Northern Realms
- Deck-building card game with faction-specific rules
Comparison games
- Condottiere
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Cards are placed in three rows to gain points; numbers on cards determine score
- Deck Building — Construct a deck of at least 22 cards per faction with unique rules and abilities
- Faction-specific rules — Each faction has its own special cards and abilities to leverage
- row-based scoring — Cards are placed in three rows to gain points; numbers on cards determine score
- Three-round play — Play three rounds using cards drawn at the start; win by points
- Weather effects — Weather cards and weather effects influence row performance
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Quotes (from this video)
- Gwent a game within a game
- it's very tactical
- that's where the fun lies
- these are the exact cards from Witcher 3 in all their unbalanced glory
- I saw these cards available on eBay
- cost me a hundred quid
- this entire collection cost me a hundred quid
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