Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients

About this board game

Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients is a fast-paced, fully cooperative, dungeon-crawl board game set in the Old West, with a heavy dose of unspeakable horror! Players create characters, taking on the role of a classic Western Hero Archetype, such as the Law Man, Gunslinger, or Saloon Girl. Forming an adventuring posse, they venture down into the dark mines, overrun with all manner of ancient demons and foul creatures from another world.

With tactical gameplay, lots of dice, and a robust card-driven exploration system, no two games are ever the same as the heroes explore the mines finding new enemies to fight, new loot to collect, and new dangers to overcome. Players can even find portals to other worlds, stepping through to continue their adventures on the other side!

An exciting feature unique to Shadows of Brimstone is the persistent characters. As players journey through the game, their characters earn XP and find rare loot to upgrade their abilities and gear. This character growth continues across future games, creating an ongoing storyline, much like an epic Role-Playing campaign.

Core Mechanics:

1. Character Creation: At the start of the game, players choose a character archetype, each with unique abilities and characteristics. They also choose gear and starting powers.
2. Exploration: Players explore the mine, drawing cards to reveal new rooms and encounters. Encounters can range from finding loot, discovering a puzzle, or running into a group of monsters.
3. Combat: When a fight occurs, the game shifts into a tactical miniatures game. Players use their abilities and gear to fight off the monsters. Success in combat is determined by dice rolls.
4. Experience and Upgrades: After each game, players can use their XP and loot to upgrade their characters, buying new abilities and gear for future games.

What sets Shadows of Brimstone apart is its immersive theme and setting, its mix of dungeon crawling and tactical combat, and its ongoing character progression. The Old West meets horror theme is unique and engaging, and the persistent character growth gives players a sense of progress and accomplishment that carries over from game to game. Whether you’re a fan of Westerns, horror, tactical combat, or RPG-style character progression, there’s something to enjoy in Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients.