An upgrade the rules set of Warhold allows for a much quicker game.

After several late night decisions to play a second, third or even fourth game of Warhold a quick change to the rules to ensure a shorter game has resulted in a new heading in the rules of the core game: Quick Play Rules.

By adjusting only two rules we have been able to play much quicker games, reducing the average time of a four player game from approx. 4 hours down to approx. 30 mins. The new rules allow for much smaller map creation which in turn forces the players into conflict with each other almost immediately.

The two rule changes both take place in the ‘Setup’ phase fo the game:

  1. Ruin Tiles may be placed anywhere except directly adjacent to a Town or another Ruin Tile; they may be placed within two tiles of a Town or Ruin
  2. Strongholds may not be placed within 5 tiles of a Town or another Stronghold

These changes reduce the spread of Strongholds across the map and let players attack a foes Stronghold on turn 1 if they desire.