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Bantam West Kickstarter Edition
Bantam West is an ITS adventure board game for 1-4 players. Begin life anew as one of four Deadly Strangers who all just arrived in the outlaw town of Gallow Springs. Work, fight, build, and burn to become the most Notorious. It’s time to tell your own story.
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Work, Fight, Build, and Burn
Starting with nothing but sand in your pockets, you set out to make a living. Now, how you go about that is entirely up to you. Endeavor in the four natural biomes and forage, log, hunt, or mine your way to mastery. Defeat enemies that lurk in the treacherous terrain, empty their pockets, then mount their heads in the Saloon for all to see. Build Cabins on resource rich land and hire workers to harvest in your stead. Or set fire to it all and watch it burn. No matter the path you choose, there is a unique way for you to win.
Tell Your Own Story
The four Deadly Strangers are recoiling from their own personal tragedies, but now their troubled pasts matter not. It is up to you to step into their shoes and guide their choices. With the interlocking game mechanics and limitless pathways that form our ITS system, you can find new strategies and tell new stories each time you play. The emergent storytelling aspect of Bantam West will have you and your friends recounting tales of your daring antics for weeks after a wild play session. Remember when you slept next to a grizzly, and beat it in a “bear” knuckle brawl the next day? Or that time you won every prize at the annual Harvest Fair? If not, then it’s time for you to dive in and tell your own story!
Experience More Over Time
As you progress through each game mode, additional mechanics are revealed granting you more options and strategies. The introductory mode welcomes new players and warms them up to the way of life in Gallow Springs. Once you gain your footing, the town opens up and new opportunities arise in the standard mode. When its time for you to master your skills, explore the terrain after dark in the advanced mode. If you’ve mastered it all, create custom game modes using the modular game mechanics, components, and our written guide. Bantam West is the gift that keeps on giving.
Open World - ITS Adventure Game
Explore this Western sandbox as you travel through an outlaw town and the wilderness, wetlands, plains, and mountains that surround it. Make demands, strike bargains, or perform impressive feats as you interact with the NPCs in town, each with their own unique personalities. Leave town and defeat the Enemy NPCs in search of the loot and resources they protect with their lives. Do this and more all while you navigate treacherous terrain, weather, fire, and random events as the board comes to life. Our ITS System, short for Immersive Tabletop Simulator, is self-contained, meaning there is no need for a Game Master. The open world is ever-changing, and you must adapt your strategy if you are to survive.
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Gameplay
Multi-mode Gameplay
Intro Mode
Warm Welcome
In this introductory game mode, you have only four simple tasks to tackle in this complex and wild land. This is your time to learn, but don’t lose your competitive edge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top? This is your Warm Welcome to Gallow Springs.
Simple onboarding allows new players to learn through gameplay–play to 4 points
Two sets of the four starting tasks let you practice more before moving on.
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“Multiple modes for all levels of traveller with gameplay variations for replayability”
Standard Mode
Shadow Governors
In this standard game mode, the world opens up to you and the opportunities to earn game winning points are nearly endless. Recruit help from the locals and lead a posse to accomplish your own set of tasks–unique from all other players. You are now a Shadow Governor.
This is where the true game begins–play to 10 points.
Unique winning criteria and limitless strategies will test your ability to thrive.
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Masters of Chaos
Advanced Mode
In this advanced game mode, night has fallen, the difficulty increases, and the terrain is all the more unforgiving. You now have every tool at your disposal to create truly legendary stories. Whether you are facing predators, gunmen, or cultists, fear not for you are now a Master of Chaos.
A true competition between those who’ve mastered the game–play to 15 or 20+ points.
Resonates with advanced players, granting them total freedom in the open sandbox.
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Shipping & Returns
All products are packaged and shipped by Fulfillrite, which is an order fulfillment service based in New Jersey, USA. When an order is made, it dispatches by the following business day at the latest. Confirmation and tracking number are sent out for all orders. Returns are possible if the original packaging is not opened, and requested within 30 days of product purchase. All shipments include insurance. For more information visit our Returns & Refunds Page.
Do you provide international shipping?
Yes we can. Our fulfillment partner, Fulfillrite, is based in New Jersey, USA. Shipping rates are the most affordable for domestic orders within the US. We are working with Fulfillrite to make the international rates as affordable as possible, but they are still more expensive than domestic rates.
Do you charge duties and VAT?
No, unlike our crowdfunding campaigns, we do not charge duties or VAT for any orders made within our Bantam Shop. You are responsible for paying any extra fees, including duties or VAT, directly to your domestic carrier or customs official.
What should I do if I have a gameplay question?
If you have a question about a rule, a game mechanic, or anything regarding the game, we recommend visiting the Board Game Geek page for Bantam West. Our team actively answers questions, and our community is responsive as well. Follow the ‘Forums’ tab and click the ‘+New Post’ button. Be sure to look through some of the other forums first, as it is highly likely that your question has already been addressed!
What is the average setup time?
For your first play through, expect to dedicate one hour to learning and setup. The How To Play video on our website will get you up to speed in just over 30 minutes. The remaining 30 minutes will be for table setup. After one or two plays, setup can be as quick as 15 or 20 minutes. If you are using the Game Trays for Bantam West product we offer in our shop, then you can be ready to play within just 5 minutes!
Can you win Bantam West by being non-violent?
Absolutely! With a huge variety of different ways to earn game winning points, you can play this game however you'd like. If you wish to avoid fighting entirely, there are still many pathways to victory. Here is an excerpt from page 12 of our standard rulebook, “If all players agree that they’d rather not fight, PvP fighting can be removed as an option and the game will still feel like a full experience.” Even for Event Cards that involve hunting, there is an option to let the animal go. We do not want you to forcefully fit into a gameplay loop for the sake of winning. Our goal is for you to roleplay as the person you want to be and make your decisions in line with that.
What is exclusive to this Kickstarter Edition?
The Kickstarter Edition (KS01) includes many exclusive components that will not be included when we print a retail version over a year from now. Deluxe components like the screen printed wooden Resource Tokens, the dual-layer die cut Player Boards, or the six marbled dice will not be included in a Retail Version. Deluxe components will be offered as an upgrade at an additional cost, but they will not be included. The KS Version also includes a Struggler Ronym Mini and unique character poses for all Minis.
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Wish You Were Here!
For the first time, Earth-dwellers can visit the planet Bantam and explore Gallow Springs. Set out on this adventure with up to three of your friends, and compete to make a name for yourself in the new realm! The adventure starts now.
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What's The Cipher Key?
“It is an impenetrable lock that answers only to a spoken or written code–also known as a Cipher. Each Cipher is unique to its user, so the lock knows who is accessing it and who is sharing it with their friends. The lock knows all…”
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