Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Light strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Stage fast Old West shootouts across modular maps with famous lawmen, outlaws, action points, dice, and twenty-six historical or cinematic scenarios.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Square Grid
Use an orthogonal grid where position and adjacent spaces shape movement or placement.
Read the full game description
Cowboys: The Way of the Gun is a scenario-driven skirmish game of Old West gunfights. Two to ten players command lawmen, outlaws, gamblers, townsfolk, and mounted riders across six double-sided geomorphic boards. Action points handle movement and positioning, while dice and optional rules add the danger and detail of a firefight. Twenty-six historical and Hollywood-inspired scenarios cover robberies, rustling, holdups, jailbreaks, and street duels, giving the compact rules a wide range of tactical situations.
