BACKSTORY
The ashes from the first Great War still darken the snow in 1920s Europa. The capitalistic city-state known simply as “The F actory,” which fueled the war with heavily armored mechs, has closed its doors, drawing the atetntion of several nearby countries. 

With characters from five factions converging onto a small but highly desired swath of land, who will gain fame and fortune by establishing their empire as the leader of Eastern Europa?


OBJECT OF THE GAME
In Scythe, each player represents a character attempting to make their faction the richest and most powerful in Eastern Europa. Players explore and conquer territory, enlist new recruits, produce resources and workers, build structures, and deploy monstrous mechs. A game of Scythe typically begins with players building up their infrastructure, exploring the world, then engaging each other in combat.
The game progresses as players place stars (achievements) on the board, and it ends when a player places their 6th star on the Triumph Track. You can earn a star for accomplishing any of the following:

Complete all 6 upgrades
Deploy all 4 mechs
Build all 4 structures
Enlist all 4 recruits
Have all 8 workers on the board
Reveal 1 completed objective card
Win combat (up to 2 times)
Have 18 popularity
Have 16 power

GOAL
The goal is to have the greatest fortune at the end of the game; a typical winning fortune is around $75. You can accumulate coins during the game, but you will earn most of them during end-game scoring in the following three categories:

Every star token placed
Every territory controlled
Every 2 resources controlled

The amount of coins you earn depends on your level on the Popularity Track. The higher your popularity, the more coins you will earn. You can also get a few bonus coins based on where you built structures.