S.H.E.O.L.

About this board game

S.H.E.O.L. is a cooperative storytelling and strategy game for 1–4 players, with sessions lasting around 120 minutes. As Scouts of humanity’s last refuge, the Citadel, you venture into a world overwhelmed by shadows to help reclaim Earth.

After the Moon’s Weeping, a mass of shadows known as Sheol descended upon the planet. The darkness exterminated almost all of mankind and blocked out the sunlight, forcing the survivors to shelter on the Isle of Light. There, Lux—a light radiation capable of destroying shadows—offers a fragile hope.

From the Citadel, Scouts explore the desolate lands outside its immense walls in search of resources. While doing so, they must coordinate their efforts to complete each mission’s objectives and protect the central game area from enemy invasion.

• Cooperative play for solo games or groups of up to four
• A campaign structure divided into connected missions
• Tactical coordination focused on objectives, exploration, and defense
• A progressing story that reveals the secrets of Sheol
• New items and skills unlocked as the campaign advances

The Citadel is a fractured refuge where advanced technology, nanotechnology, superstition, ancient beliefs, and cyber-empowerments exist alongside political and cultural struggles. Against this backdrop, every expedition pushes the survivors beyond the safety of their walls and deeper into the unknown.

In S.H.E.O.L., the setting and game mechanics are closely connected. Mission by mission, your group discovers more about the shadow-shrouded world while fighting to preserve humanity’s last bastion and prepare for the day mankind can reclaim the Earth.