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Discworld The Witches Board Game

4.6 out of 5 stars 64 ratings
  • For 1-4 players
  • 45-90 minute playing time
  • Maps out another part of Disc world
  • Great artwork
  • For 1-4 players
  • Takes about 45-90 minutes to play
  • Maps out another part of Discworld
  • Great artwork
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Product information

Product Dimensions 11.63 x 11.63 x 2.88 inches
Item Weight 2.78 pounds
ASIN B00DYQQDVC
Item model number MFG 3310
Manufacturer recommended age 13 - 15 years
Best Sellers Rank #897,809 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#24,451 in Board Games (Toys & Games)
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4.6 out of 5 stars 64 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No
Release date October 1, 2013
Manufacturer Flat River Group

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The Witches: A Disc world Game is the second of three games by Martin Wallace set in Terry Pratchett's Disc world, the first being Disc world: Ankh-Moorpark.  The Witches is set in the magically charged land of Lancer. Players take on the role of trainee witches, such as Tiffany Aching and Petulia Gristle, learning their craft and dealing with all the problems, both petty and serious, that life on Disc world can throw at them. A subtle blend of head ology, magic and, of course, the all-important cup of tea will see our heroines tackle everything from a sick pig to a full-blown invasion of elves. Each player tries to be better at everything than the others, while also cooperating to prevent crises from escalating. Life can be tough for a young witch in Lancer. Fear not, however, as some of Terry Pratchett's most famous characters will be on hand to aid your quest. Along the way you'll meet Granny Weather wax, Nanny Gog and Migrate Garlic, as well as a rich supporting cast of familiar faces from the Disc world series. When things get really tough and you feel you are turning "Black Allis", you can always have a cup of tea with one of your fellow witches. The Witches can be played competitively, cooperatively, or solo

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The Witches: A Discworld Game is the second of three games by Martin Wallace set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld, the first being Discworld: Ankh-Morpork.  The Witches is set in the magically charged land of Lancre. Players take on the role of trainee witches, such as Tiffany Aching and Petulia Gristle, learning their craft and dealing with all the problems, both petty and serious, that life on Discworld can throw at them. A subtle blend of headology, magic and, of course, the all-important cup of tea will see our heroines tackle everything from a sick pig to a full-blown invasion of elves. Each player tries to be better at everything than the others, while also cooperating to prevent crises from escalating. Life can be tough for a young witch in Lancre. Fear not, however, as some of Terry Pratchett's most famous characters will be on hand to aid your quest. Along the way you'll meet Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick, as well as a rich supporting cast of familiar faces from the Discworld series. When things get really tough and you feel you are turning "Black Aliss", you can always have a cup of tea with one of your fellow witches. The Witches can be played competitively, cooperatively, or solo.

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Customers enjoy this board game as a fun family favorite with great artwork and unique board and pieces that are complicated enough to keep them interested. The game is simple to play and encourages cooperation rather than competition, with one customer noting it can be played either co-op or competitively. Customers appreciate its high quality, and one mentions it plays faster than Arkham Horror.

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27 customers mention "Fun game"27 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this board game, describing it as a fun family favorite with enjoyable basic gameplay.

"...Price- $50 Set-Up/Play/Clean-Up- 2 Hours TL;DR- A fun, non-competitive, competitive game 87.5% Basics-Welcome to Discworld!..." Read more

"...This is a fun family favorite, much less complicated than it initially appears with all its various cards and pieces and so forth...." Read more

"Over the holiday weekend our family, ages 11 to 54, played this game several times and enjoyed it more each time...." Read more

"...We all enjoy it immensely. It’s complex enough to be interesting and exciting, but simple enough for our 6year old to be included- though he doesn’t..." Read more

14 customers mention "Ease of use"11 positive3 negative

Customers find the board game easy to use, with simple mechanics involving rolling four dice, and one customer mentions it's suitable for children as young as 6 years old.

"...The simple mechanics of rolling four dice make turns go fast. Cards give you powers, bonus to your rolls, or movement abilities...." Read more

"...This is a fun family favorite, much less complicated than it initially appears with all its various cards and pieces and so forth...." Read more

"...game is complicated enough to keep you interested and easy enough not to frustrate you. Well done!" Read more

"...It’s complex enough to be interesting and exciting, but simple enough for our 6year old to be included- though he doesn’t quite grasp some of the..." Read more

12 customers mention "Art quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the artwork of the board game, noting its unique board and pieces, and find it complicated enough to keep them interested.

"...nice quality, from the art on the board and cards, and even nice attention to detail like including little baggies for all the cardboard pieces...." Read more

"...The board and cards all have beautiful artwork that looks like the artwork from the books. I liked what I saw when I opened the box...." Read more

"...Good craftsmanship, attractive illustration, and fun for Pratchett fans...." Read more

"...This game is complicated enough to keep you interested and easy enough not to frustrate you. Well done!" Read more

9 customers mention "Cooperativeness"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cooperative nature of the game, which emphasizes teamwork rather than competition, with one customer noting that it can be played both co-operatively and competitively.

"...plays much faster than Arkham Horror, and has a nice balance between cooperation and competitiveness...." Read more

"...The whole game works well together. 5/5 Theme- The game does make the Lancre come alive. All the problems of the books show up here...." Read more

"...I like that it encourages team play while also having an element of independence/competition." Read more

"...There is a learning curve and playing in cooperative mode made it even more interesting for all...." Read more

7 customers mention "Quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the board game to be of high quality, with one mentioning that the components are very nice.

"...The game is very nice quality, from the art on the board and cards, and even nice attention to detail like including little baggies for all the..." Read more

"...3/5 Execution- Tokens are nice quality cardboard...." Read more

"...Good craftsmanship, attractive illustration, and fun for Pratchett fans...." Read more

"...The components are very nice - the board and cards are lovely. The counters are acceptable...." Read more

4 customers mention "Playability"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the game's playability, with one mentioning it can be played solo.

"...One last note - the game can be played solo but maxes out at 4 players, and can be played either co-op or competitively." Read more

"...This game has three play methods, cooperative, competitive and Solo...." Read more

"...the things I like about this game is that you can actually play it with just 1 person." Read more

"...It doesn't take terribly long to play and I like the fact that you can play alone so you can test run it before teaching others how to play." Read more

3 customers mention "Competitiveness"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the game competitive, with one mentioning that there are no real losers.

"...Price- $50 Set-Up/Play/Clean-Up- 2 Hours TL;DR- A fun, non-competitive, competitive game 87.5% Basics-Welcome to Discworld!..." Read more

"...I like that it encourages team play while also having an element of independence/competition." Read more

"...This game has three play methods, cooperative, competitive and Solo...." Read more

3 customers mention "Speed"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the game's speed, with one noting it plays faster than Arkham Horror and another mentioning it doesn't take long to complete.

"...It plays much faster than Arkham Horror, and has a nice balance between cooperation and competitiveness...." Read more

"...The simple mechanics of rolling four dice make turns go fast. Cards give you powers, bonus to your rolls, or movement abilities...." Read more

"...The board is beautiful. Great artwork as well. It doesn't take terribly long to play and I like the fact that you can play alone so you can test run..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Jill H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game for Discworld Fans!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016
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    I like this game, although not as much as Discworld: Ankh-Morpork. It's a very different sort of game though. It's like a lighter version of Arkham-Horror, which I love but is too complex for most of my friends who got frustrated with it. It plays much faster than Arkham Horror, and has a nice balance between cooperation and competitiveness. Some people have complained that the game can end very abruptly especially if a losing player realizes they can't win and tries to make everyone lose instead. While this is true, it's really no different than a losing player just getting up and leaving in any other game (also ruining the game for all involved). The game is very nice quality, from the art on the board and cards, and even nice attention to detail like including little baggies for all the cardboard pieces. I highly recommend it to people who are fans of the Discworld books. Pick it up now, because it's out of print and will likely get very expensive like Ankh-Morpork.
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  • Edward
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of The Witches: A Discworld Board Game
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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    Originally posted on [...], a new idea everyday!

    Game-The Witches
    Producer-MayFair Games
    Price- $50
    Set-Up/Play/Clean-Up- 2 Hours
    TL;DR- A fun, non-competitive, competitive game 87.5%

    Basics-Welcome to Discworld! Take the role of the younger witches of Lancre. Players take turns setting out random problems. Then players get to do two actions after moving. The actions are solving problems or having tea. When you want to solve a problem, you roll two dice. You can then play cards or run away. If you don't run away, you roll two more dice. If your total beats the number on the problem, you take the problem for its points. If you fail, you must move away and take a cackle token. Ones on the dice are cackles; cackles are tokens you take and when you can't take any you gain negative points. Instead of solving a problem after moving, players can have tea with other players at your space and remove cackle counters from everyone involved. There are two types of problems: minor and major. For every two minor problem's you solve, you increase your hand size by 1. For every two major problems you solve, you gain a permanent +1 to your dice pool. The game ends when all the problems are solved or until a situation where everybody loses occurs. If the problems are all solved, then the player with the most points wins.

    Mechanics-This came is competitive, but there is no fighting between players. This is an interesting experience. Someone wins, but you can't really hurt them at all. Everybody can lose if you don't work together, but you have to play smart to make sure that doesn't happen. I honestly enjoy the experience. You cheer other players on since if they don't win it gets worse for everybody. The simple mechanics of rolling four dice make turns go fast. Cards give you powers, bonus to your rolls, or movement abilities. The whole game works well together. 5/5

    Theme- The game does make the Lancre come alive. All the problems of the books show up here. Also, all the major locations from the books are here as well. Players get to be four of the different, junior witches with each one having different starting powers. The randomness of events does take a bit a way as the problems come up in strange combinations. That's not game ending, but it's something to note. 4.5/5

    Instructions- The instructions are not great. They get the point across, and there is a nice cheat sheet. But, the Board Game Geeks forums are full of questions that should have been answered in the instruction book. 3/5

    Execution- Tokens are nice quality cardboard. The board and cards all have beautiful artwork that looks like the artwork from the books. I liked what I saw when I opened the box. 5/5.

    Summary- If you like Arkham Horror and the Discworld novels, this is an instabuy. If you want a game with a winner, but no real losers, then this is a great game. It's fun to play a game with your family where you don't compete so much as just try to be the best. I love this game, my wife loves this game, and most likely you will love this game. 87.5%
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  • R. Barnes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Family Favorite
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2018
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    We are a family that loves Terry Pratchett in all his incarnations of creativity. This is a fun family favorite, much less complicated than it initially appears with all its various cards and pieces and so forth. Good craftsmanship, attractive illustration, and fun for Pratchett fans. Game play is a bit simple for older players, but just right for mid- to young-ones. I like that it encourages team play while also having an element of independence/competition.
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  • Cody Carlson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, But Very Light
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
    Mayfair Games' "The Witches" board game is a good game, though it is very, very light. First of all, the production on this game is just phenomenal. The game board artwork is just breathtaking and a lot of fun. The components by and large are well done, if not as gorgeous as the board. Game play is relatively simple. One to four players take the role of novice witches who must wander the land performing good deeds. Players move about the board and encounter tiles which present special problems for players to overcome like curing a sick pig or helping with a pregnancy. Under the right circumstances, if too many problems appear, all playes lose the game. Players must roll the dice in order to solve the problem, there are given the opportunity to modify their roll before rolling again. If their combined roll adds up to or exceeds the difficulty of the problem, the witch claims the tile for a trophy, which can add up for bonuses, and provide victory points. If she fails, she ends her turn and is forced to retreat out of the space. Some of the problems are more difficult than others (difficulty is based upon which color the tile is), and rolling can result in the player gaining a cackle token, which can have negative consequences if they get too many.

    The game rests upon a balance of working together to solve the problems before too many appear, and attempting to accrue the most victory points for yourself. It's a little weird but generally works within the context of the game. The problem that many will have with this game, (myself included), is that it is just too light. At its heart, "The Witches" is a dice rolling game. Though cards come into play and players do have some minor strategic options, the game really feels like it was designed for younger kids. Indeed, I think young children and families will really get a kick out of this game. For myself, I'm glad I've played it, but i don't see any great need to hit it again- until I have children, that is.
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  • Mark King
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun friendly fun.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 27, 2016
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    This is the second Discworld game I have played and really enjoy it. The game mechanics are simple enough for anyone to get a hang of it easily.

    There is less playing against each other and more just playing for yourself. There were more than a few times where we'd cheer each other when there was a good roll.

    This game also has more than one level of difficulty and a solitary option for those people that don't like playing nice with others.

    I highly recommend this game.
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  • Ricardo
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this more then I expected
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2016
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    I liked this more then I expected, it captures the essence of the "witching" in Discworld and makes subtle and not so subtle reference to the whole Lancre Witches and Tiffany Aching series.

    If you liked either series and like players versus board type games you'll love this!
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  • Pace carreau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Witches
    Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016
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    Great game for the family and friends. Lots of fun. Detailed art board and clever play . It took us several years to track down this game and we have not been disappointed. The cackles are a game changer!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2017
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    Nice game play, love it for my games nights.
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