Dire Wolf Digital Details War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time Board Game
Designers Mike Mihealsick, Ryan Schoon and Andy Clautice discussed the officially licensed tabletop game, which raised $1.1 million on Kickstarter.
Dire Wolf Digital has shared new design details for War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time, the first official tabletop board game adaptation of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series. The developer and publisher discussed the project in an interview on its website, as reported by screenrant.com.
Creators Mike Mihealsick, Ryan Schoon and Andy Clautice took part in the interview. Schoon cited War of the Ring and Star Wars: Rebellion as early touchpoints for the game's design, while Clautice called War of the Ring the mechanical benchmark for the grand style.
The game raised $1.1 million on Kickstarter. Mihealsick and Schoon had been working on a Wheel of Time board game concept together since 2018, according to the background on the project.
Prime Video's adaptation of The Wheel of Time was cancelled, leaving the board game as the current officially licensed adaptation of the books in development.
Quick answers
What is War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time?
It is the first official tabletop board game adaptation of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time book series, developed and published by Dire Wolf Digital.
How much did the game raise on Kickstarter?
The game raised $1.1 million on Kickstarter.
Who designed War of the Dragon: The Wheel of Time?
The game's creators are Mike Mihealsick, Ryan Schoon and Andy Clautice.