The Slasher

About this board game

The Slasher is a cooperative trick-taking game for two players that plays in about 30 minutes. Set at a tranquil summer camp turned blood-soaked nightmare, it challenges you and your companion to gather supplies, outsmart the darkness, and escape the killer’s hunt.

Players face the game’s system through cardplay governed by restrictive and evolving conditions. Each trick can bring you closer to the sets of cards representing the survival items you need, but every decision also carries risk. The killer’s unseen presence creates constant tension as you try to make the most of every hand.

Communication is limited, so cooperation depends on careful deduction and a shared understanding of the danger. You must judge when to pursue useful cards, when to avoid deadly encounters, and how to respond as pressure mounts. Even a seemingly small choice can affect your companion’s options and your chances of getting out.

• Cooperative play: Work together against the game’s system in a two-player experience.
• Trick-taking challenges: Play tricks under conditions that restrict and evolve your decisions.
• Survival objectives: Collect sets of cards representing the items needed to escape.
• Deduction and tension: Navigate limited communication, explore locations, and avoid deadly encounters.

With its blend of tense cardplay, deduction, and a looming slasher threat, The Slasher turns each hand into a desperate attempt to stay one step ahead. Can you and your companion gather what you need before the night closes in?