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What Lies Before
Solo Specialist

What Lies Before

Designed by Chris Scaffidi

Published by Fervent Workshop

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

1

Play Time

90-180 min

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

7.1

Year

2026

Community Snapshot

Best with 1
Medium complexity
90–180 min
7.1 on BGG (12)

Categories

Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Book
The game itself is a book or uses book-based components — gamebooks, choose-your-own-adventure.
Fantasy
Set in magical worlds with mythical creatures, spells, and quests.
Horror
Dark, scary themes — survive monsters, solve mysteries, or face the unknown.
Print & Play
Download and print at home — accessible DIY gaming.

Rated 0.0 by the community, What Lies Before brings dice rolling to 1 players in about 90–180 min.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Flicking

You flick pieces across the table to hit targets — it's physical, silly, and surprisingly skill-based!

Narrative Choice / Paragraph

You read story passages and make branching decisions — your choices steer the plot in different directions.

Re-rolling and Locking

You can re-roll some of your dice while keeping the good ones — it's all about improving your hand bit by bit.

Role Playing

You take on a character with unique abilities and make choices as them — step into someone else's shoes!

Solo / Solitaire Game

You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.

Stacking and Balancing

You physically stack or balance pieces — steady hands and careful placement are your best friends.

Stat Check Resolution

Outcomes are determined by comparing stats — if your numbers are high enough, you succeed!

About This Game

Dragons breathe fiery judgment upon the dwarfs. As a lowly but mighty golem of the dwarfs, you must help reunite the shattered Houses, reclaim lost arcana, and spark a rebirth of civilization. Or erode into history with all of Dwarfdom.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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