Ironwood Board Game

A tense tactical duel where forest magic clashes with iron machines.

A curated Afrishon World pick for strategic two-player battles, solo play and focused screen-free gaming.

Choose the Woodwalkers or the Ironclad in a highly asymmetric card-driven tactical game of movement, combat, crystals and rival paths to victory.

Product Description

Ironwood is a rules-light tactical board game for 1–2 players, built around two very different factions. The Ironclad use crystals to build mighty forges, while the Woodwalkers search for ancient totems to protect the forest. Each round, players play faction-specific cards to move units, trigger effects, start battles, gather crystals and push toward their own unique victory condition.

Why you’ll love it

• Highly asymmetric gameplay — the Woodwalkers and Ironclad play differently, with unique cards, units and goals.
• Card-driven tactics — every round, players use faction cards for actions like movement, combat, crystal gathering and special effects.
• Two different paths to victory — the Ironclad aim to build 3 forges, while the Woodwalkers race to secure 3 ancient totems.
• Tense tactical combat — battles use hidden card wagers, damage, defence and dominance values to decide the outcome.
• Strong 1–2 player value — play head-to-head or enjoy solo mode against either the Ironbot or Woodenbot.
• Rules-light but strategic — the core structure is simple, but the faction differences create meaningful decisions.

Quick Details

• Players: 1–2 players
• Age: 12+
• Play time: 30 - 60 minutes
• Game type/category: Tactical board game / asymmetric strategy game
• Mechanics: Card-driven actions, asymmetric factions, tactical movement, combat bidding, area control, solo mode
• Publisher: Mindclash Play
• Designers: Maël Brunet & Julien Chaput
• Solo design: Dávid Turczi & Xavi Bordes
• Standalone or expansion: Standalone game

Good to Know

• This is a standalone game. No base game is required to play.
• The game features two factions: the Ironclad and the Woodwalkers.
• The Ironclad win by building 3 forges on outer mountains.
• The Woodwalkers win by discovering and securing 3 ancient totems.
• Each faction has its own deck of action cards, including base cards and special cards.
• Combat uses card wagers, where players compare damage, defence and dominance.
• Solo mode is included against either the Ironclad bot or the Woodwalker bot.
• A beginner-friendly mode is included for first-time players.

What’s in the Box

• 1 main board
• 2 player boards
• 6 base cards
• 70 special cards
• 10 vision cards
• 20 crystals
• 20 markers
• 20 Ironclad Fighter metal tokens
• 20 Woodwalker Fighter wooden tokens
• 5 Totem wooden tokens
• 1 Drill metal token
• 3 Golem metal tokens
• 5 Forge metal tokens
• 1 Ironbot Turn Procedure card
• 1 Bot Control Aid
• 1 Magic die
• Rulebook

Care & Maintenance

Keep cards, boards and tokens dry, and store all components safely in the box after play.
Keep small pieces away from very young children.