This summer will see the arrival of Slay the Spire: The Board Game from Contention Games. Based on the hit video game, this deck-builder simulates the fantasy rogue-like as players gain cards and artifacts as they craft their decks to defeat the end boss. Slay The Spire: The Board Game is for one to four players, ages 12+, plays in around 60 to 90 minutes, and will carry an MSRP of $114.99 when it lands in stores July 25th.
About the game:
Slay the Spire is a cooperative rogue-like deckbuilding adventure based on the hit videogame of the same name. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and finally become strong enough to defeat the boss at the end of the Act!
Slay the Spire is a deckbuilder. That means each player starts with a simple deck of cards that they can improve by adding and removing cards during the game. Cards can also be upgraded by flipping the card in the included sleeves. Slay the Spire is also a rogue-like. That means that when you die (and you will die!), start over from the beginning. Take the lessons you learned, and try again!
The game is divided into Acts. Each Act takes about 60–90 minutes. Plan for some extra time your first game. At the end of an Act, you can continue, stop and end the adventure there, or save and continue another time!
Victory — If players defeat the final Boss, they win the game! Which Boss you consider to be final depends on how many Acts you want to play. You can stop playing at the end of any Act!
Death — When a player’s HP is reduced to 0, they are dead and the party loses the game.