Scythe is an engine-building game taking place in an alternate-history 1920s period. It is a time of war and farming, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valor. In Scythe, each player is a character from one of 5 factions of Eastern Europe who are trying to earn their fortune and claim their faction's stake in the land around the mysterious Factory. Players conquer territory, enlist new recruits, produce resources, gain villagers, build structures, and activate monstrous mechs.