Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
“Badlands” is a strategic boardgame in a post-apocalyptic world, for 2-4 players of 14+ years old. One game takes about 60-120 minutes to play.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Commodity Speculation
Buy or influence goods whose values change before they are sold or scored.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Read the full game description
“Badlands” is a strategic boardgame in a post-apocalyptic world, for 2-4 players of 14+ years old. One game takes about 60-120 minutes to play. Many years have passed since the devastating nuclear war destroyed great civilizations and changed the climate on the planet dramatically. The world was turned into a desert with but lonely radioactive ruins of cities left. Massive usage of biological and nuclear weaponry during the war led to many people and animals being turned into horrifying monsters. Few survivors who managed to make it through "The Last War" have joined together in clans and established the small settlements in this new world. In Badlands you’ll lead a small community of post-nuclear survivors struggling for their lives. You will have to undertake distant expeditions and explore abandoned locations. Develop trade and attack your enemies, protect your settlement and fight for influence to secure your corner in the ruthless world of Badlands! (Español) "Badlands" es un juego de mesa estratégico en un mundo post- apocalíptico, para 2 a 4 jugadores de 14+ años y una duración de la partida en torno a 60 a 120 minutos. Han pasado muchos años desde que una devastadora guerra nuclear destruyó las grandes civilizaciones y cambió dramáticamente el clima del planeta. El mundo se ha convertido en un desierto en el que de las ciudades solo quedan ruinas radioactivas. El uso masivo de armamento nuclear y biológico durante la guerra ha convertido tanto a gente como a animales en horribles monstruos. Los pocos supervivivientes que consiguieron sobrevivir a "La última guerra" se agrupan en clanes y pequeños asentamientos en este nuevo mundo. En Badlands liderarás una pequeña comunidad de supervivientes post-apocalípticos luchando por sus vidas. Deberás emprender largas expediciones y explorar localizaciones abandonadas. Desarrolla y ataca a tus enemigos, protege tu colonia y lucha por la influencia para asegurarte tu rincón en el despiadado mundo de Badlands!