Nodice Studios announces today that Battle Brothers: The Board Game will launch its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter on October 7th. This anticipated card-based skirmish game, an adaptation of the cult tactical RPG Battle Brothers, conveys the same core tenets of the video game: tactical depth, edge-of-your-seat battles where every decision counts in a gritty, unique low-fantasy setting.
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See an overview of the rules (captured in Tabletop Simulator) here:
Battle Brothers: The Board Game puts you in command of a human mercenary band or an orc warband in thrilling 1 vs 1 battles. Each game is divided into 3 phases: a deck-building Draft Phase, where both players have a limited pool of gold to buy the units and cards to form their warband, guaranteeing every battle is different; a Deployment Phase, where you position your units and a limited amount of obstacles, so no two battles will have the same battlefield; and finally the actual Skirmish Phase, where players have to either rout their enemy or capture the enemy’s banner.
During the skirmish, Players act with their units depending on a shared initiative, first the “faster” Player acts with 1 or several units, then players alternate, and then the “slower” player acts with the remaining units. In every activation you choose among moving, generic attack, special unit skills or consumables, faction actions, and perks.
KEY FEATURES
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Card-based (no miniatures) 1 vs 1 skirmish game. Playing time: 60-90 mins
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Play as a human mercenary band or an orc warband
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Game consists of 3 phases: a deck-building Draft Phase, Deployment of your units and terrain obstacles, and the Skirmish itself
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Goal (Win Condition): capture their banner or rout your enemy. Morale changes depending on what happens on the battlefield. If your Morale drops too low, some of your units will start to flee and you will eventually lose the entire battle.
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During the skirmish, each turn, you act with your units depending on a dynamic Iniative tracker shared between you and your opponent.
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You can choose among these types of actions: generic attack or move, special unit skills or consumables, faction actions, and perks
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Attacks are influenced by weapons, fighting style and unit positioning, and your warband modifier cards. Your modifier deck is drafted specifically for each Skirmish and even changes in the course of a game.
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CONTACT INFO
For interview requests, test games, and any other requests: info@jaleopr.com
ABOUT NODICE STUDIOS
Nodice Studios is a newly founded board games company set in Switzerland. Founded by game enthusiasts Andreas and Frederic, they strive to create games that have strategic depth and replayability, but do not take a whole day to setup, play and clean up. Battle Brothers: The Board Game is their first project.