Our Verdict
RECOMMENDED
Fans of personality-packed cooperative games with scalable challenges will love Wastelandia. A addictive blend of dice, bosses, and upgrades!
Highlights
- Strategic dice manipulation
- Satisfying character progression
- Challenging, memorable bosses
- High replayability with randomness
- Fun post-apocalyptic theme
Keep in mind
- May be too hard for beginners
- Long playtime at max difficulty
- Dice luck can frustrate
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About the game
What you do in a play session
The year is 1990: AI turned against humanity and nuked the world into chaos. The suburbs survived, but are now home to all sorts of weird characters. Your group of teenage friends just wants to hang out in the post-apocalyptic suburban wasteland, but when villains start trouble, you’ll have to finish it! Wastelandia is a dramatic, puzzly cooperative (or solo) game blending dice placement, epic boss battles, and strategic decision-making. Play as a crew of teens using makeshift weapons and crazy gear to fend off bad guys. During battles, roll 5 dice and figure out the best way to assign them across your tableau of unique abilities. With clever dice manipulation tools and a resource-driven re-roll system, every choice matters. After each fight, score one-of-a-kind gear to upgrade your character. Battles start easy but get punishingly hard by the end – discover game-breaking synergies to take down the fourth and final boss! Random characters, gear, villains, and 11 difficulty levels mean no two games play the same.
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Best player count
BGG community vote
1
REC
2
REC
3
BEST
4
REC
Soundtrack
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Mechanics, categories, families and credits
Mechanics
Categories
Families
Publisher
Back 2 Basics Game Studio
Designer
Drew Williams (I)
Community
Data from BoardGameGeek
108owners
90wishlist
14want to play
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers before you buy
Can it be played solo?
Yes! Wastelandia has a well-tuned solo mode where you control multiple characters.
What’s the recommended age?
14+ due to strategic depth, though the theme is lighthearted and fun.
Is there a continuous campaign?
Not a narrative campaign, but characters carry over gear upgrades between games.
Does it need a big table?
Each player has a personal board, so a medium-large table is ideal for 4 players.
Is it too luck-dependent?
Despite dice, re-roll and lock mechanics give strategic control over randomness.
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