Item: Set a Watch: Digital Edition
Rating: 88
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

88/100

Set a Watch: Digital Edition is a masterclass in how to port a tabletop game to mobile. It perfectly captures the tense, claustrophobic feeling of huddling around a campfire while monsters lurk in the shadows. The UI is incredibly clean, distilling complex board game components into a layout that feels natural on a touchscreen.

The depth of strategy here is immense. Every die roll feels like a critical decision—do you use that '6' to slay a high-health monster, or save it to activate a hero's unique ability? The rotation of the 'camp' hero adds a layer of resource management that forces you to plan several turns ahead. It’s a challenging game that rewards mastery and understanding of hero synergies. For solo board gamers, this is easily one of the best digital adaptations on the App Store.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

6483861915

$8.99 13+★3.5 18 reviews

Author : Acram Digital

Pubish Date : Thu Jul 03 2025

Last Update Date : Wed Jan 07 2026

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.0.1Wed Jan 07 2026

Minor Bugfixes
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Assemble your party to survive in this dice-management game! Master steel and magic: roll dice and next use them to attack directly or for powerful abilities.
Set a Watch is an adaptation of modern board game. Tactical dice management gameplay offers unique decisions for the players trying to fight back creatures. Control a party of unique adventurers, each with distinct skills to vanquish evil before the Unhallowed consume the world in darkness. Secure nine locations to prevent the acolytes from breaking the seals ... and try to survive. Every dice roll determines your actions—attack, rest, or prepare for the next wave. Plan wisely, fight strategically, and survive the darkness.
Will you rise to the challenge?
Victory is earned, not given.
Fight monsters using your special skills. Attack directly with dice or activate the right abilities. The right timing for each spell is key to surviving so use your options carefully - mistakes can cost you a run.
Dice Management.
Roll first, strategize next - every result is useful if you play it right. Finding the best way out of multiple options is the key to victory.
Choose special abilities to prepare before each battle
Choose your actions wisely - Heal, Scout, Equip, or Light the Fire. Will you unleash powerful magic runes now or save your best dice for the battle ahead?
Six unique heroes
Pick members of your team before your journey. Build the best squad or experiment with different combinations from six adventurers with unique skills. Will you overpower foes with a brute-force warrior, outwit them with a wizard’s magic, tame forest creatures to your advantage, or stand resilient in the light as a cleric?
Master the Chaos
Regular and Unhallowed monster abilities combine with each other, 20 different locations, 6 heroes, 30 abilities, and countless outcomes.
Will you claim victory?
Set a watch!

Ratings & Reviews

3.5 out of 5 with 18 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 13+

Set a Watch is a cooperative strategy game where you must protect a series of locations from an encroaching army of monsters. Each round, one member of your four-hero party stays at camp to rest and perform vital actions, while the other three stand watch. You must use your limited dice and unique character abilities to defeat the monsters in the 'line' before they breach your camp. With various hero classes and randomized monster decks, no two games are ever the same.

Features

Faithful digital adaptation of the board game

Solo and cooperative play modes

Multiple difficulty levels and hero combinations

Detailed tutorial for new players

Strategic dice-placement mechanics

Tips

Dice Management

Your dice represent your stamina. High rolls are great for killing monsters, but low rolls can often be used to trigger powerful hero abilities. Think carefully before spending a high die on a weak enemy.

Promotion Videos

Set a Watch: Digital Edition - Gameplay Trailer - YouTube

News on this game

Set a Watch: Digital Edition brings the campfire tales of fantasy to mobile, out now

Set A Watch digital edition sees you holding out against waves of enemies as you fight to secure the land against evil.

Pocket Gamer - Tue Sep 23 2025

Set a Watch: Digital Edition brings strategic dice-rolling adventure to mobile, pre-registration now open

Set a Watch: Digital Edition, a tactical dice-management board game turned digital experience, is making its way to Android and iOS with pre-registration now...

GamingonPhone - Wed Jul 23 2025

Gameplays

Camp Actions

The hero at camp can use their dice to perform actions like 'Scout' (looking at the monster deck) or 'Chop Wood' to keep the fire burning. A bright fire reveals more monsters, making them easier to target.