Pencils & Powers
- Players: 1–8 players
- Play time: 30–45 min
- BGG rating: 7.2
About Pencils & Powers
Description from the designer: Pencils & Powers is a 1+ Player Roll & Write adventure game system. Roll 3d6 and then assign the dice to exploring, monsters, and treasures. With the ultimate goal of defeating monsters, gathering treasure, and improving your heroes before time runs out. The game is playable solo or with your friends. All players play simultaneously from the same roll of the dice. However each will individually choose where to assign those dice. As the game progresses the heroes will gain access to rooms filled with monsters and treasure. The treasure gets richer, the heroes get stronger, and the monsters become more powerful as the game progresses. The game ends when times runs out, your heroes are all dead, or you have defeated all of the monsters. A final score is tallied and an ultimate winner is declared. There are currently 12 adventures available. Ancient Evil Awakens (fantasy campaign) - A1: The Dread Knight - A2: The Forgotten King - A3: The Crazed Alchemist - A4: Dragon Castle Challenge - A5: The Motherload Mine - A6: Maze of the Minotaur Red Alert! (sci-fi campaign) - RA1: Asteroids! - Alien Overrun Other Adventures - All Hallows Eve (halloween theme) - The Cult of Cthulhu (cthulhu theme) - Caverns of the Krampus (xmas theme) - The Shadow Spire (fantasy theme)
- Released
- 2017
- Designer
- Mark A. Jindra
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 1 player (BGG community)
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How many players can play Pencils & Powers?
Pencils & Powers plays with 1–8 players.
What is the best player count for Pencils & Powers?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Pencils & Powers is best with 1 player (3 votes).
How long does Pencils & Powers take to play?
A game of Pencils & Powers takes 30–45 min.
What age is Pencils & Powers for?
The recommended minimum age for Pencils & Powers is 12+.
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