Ironwood

Ironwood is a rules-light, highly asymmetric tactical card game where two rival factions battle for control of the Larimor Crystals and the fate of the land. As the Ironclad, you marshal industrious warbands across the mountains, extract crystal energy, and raise mighty forges to churn out unstoppable machines. As the Woodwalkers, you race through the forests like living shadows, harness raw crystal magic, locate three hidden totems, and summon the ancient Guardian to sweep the Ironclad from Ironwood. Every round, you and your opponent alternate playing a total of three faction cards for powerful actions—maneuver units, trigger combat, extract crystals, and set up clever synergies that tilt the map in your favor.

In Ironwood, combat is a tense, simultaneous card bid that squeezes extra value out of your hand. Those same cards that moved your warbands now decide clashes: reveal for combat bonuses, mitigate losses, and boost Dominance to seize key regions. With completely distinct decks, objectives, and even movement across different parts of the map, each side delivers a fresh, streamlined duel that finishes in under an hour. You can also face a low-upkeep solo opponent for either faction, learning their rhythms while sharpening your own plan—rush to three forges as the Ironclad, or claim the third totem as the Woodwalkers to win on the spot. Bring the clash of iron and wildwood to your table and secure your copy at Boarding School Games.

Key features:

* Highly asymmetric head-to-head design with unique decks, goals, and map access for each faction
* Card-driven turns with alternating play and simultaneous card bidding in combat for fast, tactical decisions
* Dynamic objectives: build three forges as the Ironclad or recover three totems as the Woodwalkers
* Low-upkeep solo mode lets you battle an automated Ironclad or Woodwalker opponent
* Ages 12+, 1–2 players, 30–60 minute playtime