Board Game The Witcher. Old World - Wild Hunt

They ride across the sky on horses that have risen from the dead, like themselves

Suddenly the light fades, and an incomprehensible fear grips hearts with icy claws. The air thickens, as if before a storm, but instead of rain, something much more terrible hangs over the earth - the Wild Gein, a ghostly cavalcade of horsemen. Their appearance - a harbinger of war and disaster. They come suddenly, leaving behind only cold and hopelessness. People disappear without a trace, taken to the ranks of this ghostly procession, doomed to wander forever between worlds. Mothers bury children, the old whisper prayers, but nothing can stop the warriors when they come for new souls.

This is an addition to the popular adventure strategy «The Witcher. The Old World», which introduces a new cooperative mode. Players join forces to fight against eerie warriors from another dimension known as the Riders of the Wild Hunt. This adventure can also be played solo.

The expansion introduces new game mechanics that expand planning options, and also adds new research and event maps. Players will complete tasks, fight monsters and hounds of the Wild Hunt, gradually approaching the final battle with one of the ghostly riders: Eredin, Nithral, ​​Imlerich or Caranthir.

Gameplay

The game is divided into rounds, after which the final battle occurs.

What`s new?

• Cooperative mode. Now you can move in any order, discuss and plan strategy together. Players have a common goal, so duels between witchers are no longer available, as is the ability to substitute a companion in a gambling game. Witcher poker can now only be played with locals. When meeting with a colleague, you can freely exchange coins, potions, monster tracks, and bombs. You can also support a witcher in a fight against a monster or hound if you are in the same location.
• Wild Gin. Wild Gin appears at the beginning of the game with a specified number of shields that prevent damage. At the end of each round, Wild Gin summons his faithful servants — new monsters and hounds appear on the field, after which the rider pursues the witchers and increases his strength when meeting. Ghost Warriors and Hounds strengthen monsters if they are in a shared or connected location.
• Hounds. You can fight against the Ice Hounds alone or together with other witchers. The fight is part of the first phase and does not end it. Each player fighting the Hound creates one combination of cards that determines the outcome of the encounter.
• Fight with the Wild Hunt. The final battle takes place after the last round. Prepare the Wild Hunt`s health supply and familiarize yourself with its special ability. Each player in the location with the enemy performs a combat turn, first destroying shields. The rest move in the direction of the battle, after which the rider counterattacks the witchers with a normal or special attack card.

If the Wild Hunt`s health is depleted and at least one witcher is still conscious, you have defeated the Ghost Riders!