The Allure of the American West in Board Games
Board games themed around the American West encapsulate an era of United States history characterized by expansion, adventure, and contradiction. Below are defining elements of American West-themed board games:
Immersion in a Historical Era
- Frontier Setting: Games often depict the 19th-century American frontier, with evocative landscapes from prairies to mountains.
- Expansion and Development: Many games revolve around the settlement, farming, or building railroads, echoing the era's push for territorial expansion.
Themes and Narratives
- Gold Rush: Players might compete to prospect and mine gold, reflecting the period's frenetic wealth hunts.
- Cowboys and Outlaws: The dichotomy between lawmen and bandits is a frequent storyline, with players taking sides or navigating the thin line between.
- Native American Cultures: Some games attempt to represent indigenous peoples, their struggles, and their roles in the historical context of the West.
Game Mechanics
- Resource Management: Mirroring the economic challenges of the time, players often manage resources like cattle, land, or gold.
- Area Control: Reflecting territorial disputes, games may involve claiming and defending stretches of land.
- Adventure and Risk: Emphasizing the uncertain fortunes of frontiersmen, games often feature robust risk-taking and exploration elements.
Cultural and Ethical Considerations
- It's crucial to note the importance of sensitivity toward historical accuracy and respectful cultural representation in these themes.
The American West theme continues to fascinate players, providing a backdrop for strategic gameplay and storytelling that bring to life the complexities and adventures of a bygone era.
Strategy Game à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par Corax Games à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par Tasty Minstrel Games à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par MS Edizioni à thématique American West

In the late 1840s, thousands of pioneers headed west to seek wealth and opportunity. Many of these brave souls traveled by wagon over the Sierra Nevada mountain range, into what would soon become the Golden State of California. In Sierra West, you are...
Sierra West
39,95 $US
18,00 $US

Colt Super Express has the spirit of the original, award-wining Colt Express in the form of a fast-paced, survive to win format that players can take anywhere. Players compete to be the last Colt Express rider standing because there can only be one ...
Colt Super Express
44,00 $US
Jeux illustrés par Vlad Racean à thématique American West

Doomtown: Weird West Edition
-21 %
69,99 $US
54,95 $US
Welcome to Doomtown, where you try to gain control of a western town set in the Weird West of Deadlands. In this world, cowpokes good and bad wield guns, steampunk gadgets, and spells of all sorts, and death is sometimes just a minor inconvenience.In...
très positif, 93 %
12 ans et +
1 à 3 joueurs
30 minutes
Impliqué
Card Game
Alternate History
American West
Area Majority / Influence
Betting
Bluffing
Hand Management
Jeux utilisants Simultaneous Action Selection à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par Zvezda à thématique American West
Jeux utilisants Worker Placement à thématique American West
Cooperative Game à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par ABACUSSPIELE à thématique American West
Jeux conçus par Jean Yves Monpertuis à thématique American West
Jeux illustrés par Ed Cox à thématique American West

Doomtown Reloaded: Doomtown - Reloaded
-20 %
15,00 $US
12,00 $US
It’s your chance to take it to the streets of Gomorra and show who runs the most dangerous boomtown in the West. The Weird West!Doomtown is an expandable card game set in the Deadlands universe. Based on the classic collectible game, Doomtown: Reloaded...
mitigé, 62 %
14 ans et +
2 joueurs
25 minutes
Impliqué
Card Game
Alternate History
American West
Area Majority / Influence
Betting
Bluffing
Hand Management
Jeux utilisants Action Points à thématique American West
Jeux publiés par Quined Games à thématique American West
Jeux à thématique Industry / Manufacturing et American West
Jeux utilisants Modular Board à thématique American West

It’s 1844: You and your family have joined a wagon train in Independence, MO that is about to head to Willamette Valley to find your fortune in the West! Players will place tiles to discover the trails, rivers, forts, and towns ahead of them that they...
Oregon Trail, The - Journey to Willamette Valley
39,99 $US
21,99 $US

Train Hopping, Laser Blasting, Loot Stealing Action!It's an all-out battle for the biggest haul of double-dollars as players raid the Interstellar Express in Rail Raiders Infinite. As one of six spacey gunslingers, you'll jump from car to car in search...
Rail Raiders Infinite
59,95 $US
35,00 $US
Jeux utilisants Push Your Luck à thématique American West

Most Wanted
-86 %
34,99 $US
5,00 $US
Be the Baddest in the West!This town is ripe for the pickin' and every outlaw knows it. Stagecoaches and trains are slow-movin' treasure chests - but any robbery is risky! Play your cards wrong and you'll end up in the slammer without money or bail. ...
mitigé, 64 %
8 ans et +
2 à 8 joueurs
15 minutes
Légé
Strategy Game
American West
Bluffing
Hand Management
Push Your Luck
Jeux utilisants Chit-Pull System à thématique American West

Comancheria - The Rise and Fall of the Comanche Empire
-31 %
85,00 $US
58,89 $US
Comancheria is a solitaire game which transports players back to a time when prairie grass was yet to be trodden by wagon wheels. Back to a time when the Bison herds numbered in the millions. Back to a time when the Comanche were the "Lords of the Southern...
principalement positif, 75 %
14 ans et +
1 joueur
60 minutes
Impliqué
War Game
American Indian Wars
American West
Chit-Pull System
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Point to Point Movement
Jeux conçus par Raúl Luque Torner à thématique American West

Cactus Town (Deluxe, Kickstarter Edition)
-41 %
45,95 $US
27,02 $US
A highly interactive game of fast paced chase & escape.Each player has its own objectives and its special actions, that can be programmed reverse order.This Deluxe Edition contains all stretch goals from the KS camping, beautiful miniatures and standees...
mitigé, 68 %
7 ans et +
2 à 4 joueurs
20 minutes
Détendu
Card Game
American West
Exploration
Action Queue
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Modular Board
Jeux publiés par Heidelbaer à thématique American West

Coyote
-40 %
29,95 $US
17,99 $US
Once Coyote nearly drowned and lost all his belongings while crossing the river with his animal friends. Poor Coyote became very sad...and jealous.So he challenged the other animals to a game to win their possessions. Being an infamous trickster, Coyote...
mitigé, 69 %
10 ans et +
3 à 6 joueurs
20 minutes
Légé
Card Game
American West
Humor
Betting
Bluffing
Player Elimination
Jeux utilisants Market à thématique American West
Jeux illustrés par Xavier Carrascosa à thématique American West

Howdy, ya'll. C'mon in and sit a spell. Let me tell ya about Jack Colty and his gang, and get ya up to gallop on all the interestin' events. Those filthy drovers and gunslingers are dangerous and desperate, each one generally havin' killed a man, and...
Revolver
9,95 $US
5,00 $US

In 1894, farmers from the small village of Malpaso face the prospect of again losing their livelihood to a band of roving thieves, led by the self-styled General Mapache - himself wanted by the Mexican National Defense Army. Their solution is to go ...
Revolver 2
9,95 $US
5,00 $US
Jeux utilisants Campaign / Battle Card Driven à thématique American West

Plains Indian Wars
-16 %
95,00 $US
80,00 $US
The Great Plains in the latter half of the 19th century was a cultural battleground. The Native way of life was under siege by an avalanche of invaders seeking land and progress. Plains Indian Wars reduces this monumental and catastrophic series of ...
principalement positif, 70 %
14 ans et +
1 à 4 joueurs
60 minutes
Impliqué
War Game
American Indian Wars
American West
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Dice Rolling
Jeux utilisants Trick-taking à thématique American West

Seas of Strife
-26 %
14,95 $US
10,99 $US
A clear and beautiful day at sea! That's what you had planned when you left port this morning. Unfortunately, the ocean is often fickle, and today has turned out to be no exception. Now you must face a variety of hazards before you can reach safety! ...
principalement positif, 78 %
14 ans et +
3 à 6 joueurs
30 minutes
Légé
Card Game
American West
Nautical
Trick-taking
Jeux conçus par Hervé Lemaître à thématique American West

Western Legends - The Big Box w/Wooden Stores
199,95 $US
This beautiful box was designed to hold all of your Western Legends content in one place for easy setup.Includes: 6 Player Card Trays Gambler Track Tray 2 Poker Chip Trays 6 Player Component Shells 2 Shell Tray Racks Token Tray A Token Tray B Token ...
très positif, 90 %
14 ans et +
2 à 6 joueurs
90 minutes
Strategy Game
Adventure
American West
Action Points
Area Movement
Betting
Bluffing