Scythe is set in an alternate history in the 1920s. It is a period of farming and war where five Eastern Europe factions compete for fortune and land in the region called ‘The Factory”. Each player represents a character trying to enrich and empower their faction. Each player starts in a different location and has a hidden goal. They will build infrastructure, explore the world and combat other factions to gain achievements and coins. Player with the most coins at the end of the game wins.