Action-packed cooperative game of animals against machines
Featuring fantasy adventure, tactical area control, card-driven strategy, asymmetrical factions, & a modular board!
$54
Defenders of the Wild - $54
Thoroughly updated & polished for elevated gameplay
Combining fantasy adventure, tactical area control, and card-driven strategy, Defenders of the Wild is a critically-acclaimed cooperative game created by T.L. Simons with game designer Henry Audubon and illustrator Meg Lemieur.The 2nd Edition features 30% fewer rules, greater variability in gameplay, new machine components, an improved board design, updated defender abilities and more.
The Critter Moon expansion includes 8 new wooden animal organizers, 48 new defender cards, and 4 new critter tokens.
Includes the Digital PDF!
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What's new?
The 2nd Edition
Featuring 30% fewer rules, a tighter action economy, shorter game length, higher variability in gameplay, new machine components, an improved board design, updated defender abilities, and more!The thoroughly updated rules remove many contingencies and exceptions while maximizing emergent puzzles that change with each game. New players can learn the game faster than ever while experienced players have even more depth to explore. Plus, we’ve recalibrated all defender decks, the machine deck, machine components, and multiple other mechanisms for faster and more exciting games.
The expansion:
Critter Moon
Critter Moon adds two new wooden animal organizers per faction - eight total - each with it’s own unique play style and personality. Six new defender characters are included with each organizer for a total of 48 new defender cards with 24 unique abilities.The expansion also introduces a brand new set of components to Defenders of the Wild: Four unique Critter Tokens, one for each faction, unlocking new powers for resisting the machine invasion.
The Critter Moon Manifesto is included in each copy of the expansion with a rousing account of the Critter Moon Rebellion!
Don't miss out!
Backer Exclusives
This pack of premium components for backers and late backers is now ONLY available with preorders on Allplay while supplies last. The pack includes:
Double layer faction circles: With notches for camps and the support tracker, 1 for each of the 4 factions.
Silk screened shield support trackers: Printed shield support trackers replace the standard pawns, 1 for each of the 4 factions.
Tavern mini module: During gameplay, visit this optional location to draw 1 defender card and exhaust any 1 defender card from your hand.
Double layer machine supply: Keep your walls, pollution, mechs and factories organized!
25mm marbled damage die: Chunky and menacing!