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This War of Mine: The Board Game – Second Edition

Survive a siege as civilians and live with what you did.

A cooperative survival game about civilians trapped in a besieged city, where scarce supplies and a narrative script book force decisions you will not feel good about.

Book of Scripts drives narrativeShelter days, scavenging nightsShorter scenarios in new expansion

Who it's for

Groups who want a serious, emotionally demanding cooperative experience rather than an adventure romp.

Not for you if…

You play to relax – the subject matter is grim, the rules are heavy and the age rating of eighteen is earned.

Vibe's take

Bleak, tense and genuinely heavy – the mechanics are demanding, but it is the script book that stays with you afterward.

#13,285 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2026 · this year

newer than 95% of games

In 206 collections

collected more than 15% of games

1–6 players · ages 16+

Best with 1 or 2 · publisher: 18+

about 120 min

longer than 87% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: heavy

For experienced groups · 3.7 out of 5 · heavier than 94%

Language: lots of text

Lots of text, fluency helps

Play style: cooperative · solo too