SWAY

2025 · BGG

Avg rating

9.75

Bayes rating

0.00

Weight

2.00 (Medium Light)

Players

Playtime

4 hr

Ratings count

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Description

SWAY is a miniature agnostic skirmish game with quick turns, streamlined rules and high stakes rolls. Making every game easy to grasp, engaging and impossible to predict. The game features: Miniature-agnostic, genre-agnostic One d20 to rule them all. (11+ always succeeds) Only 4 models per player, fast games, zero brain strain Bag-based activation, to keep players on their toes. 20 weird skills (become Slippery, Brainwashed, or The Legend) Items, accessories & NPCs Surprise Sway Cards, turn the tide at any moment. No health tracking, no XP bookkeeping Three mini-campaigns: Fantasy, Thriller, Sci-Fi Use any minis. Mix genres irresponsibly. Games are fast, chaotic and brain-safe. —description from the designer

Mechanics

Action Points Critical Hits and Failures Dice Rolling Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Semi-Cooperative Game Turn Order: Random Variable Player Powers

Themes

None recorded

Publishers

(Self-Published) (Web published)

Designers

Tom Waldton