Dynamite Entertainment and Lynnvander Studios are combining forces once again to create a new board game based on an established property. Drawn straight from the cult classic film, Army of Darkness will place players in the roles of Ash Williams and his allies as they attempt to defeat the Deadite army. No word if this will be an upcoming Kickstarter project or not but the game will be for one to four players and play in around 60 to 90 minutes. It should be noted this game has nothing to do with the Evil Dead 2 Kickstarter fiasco perpetrated by Space Goat Games.
From Dynamite:
Army of Darkness is a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players that can be played in 60 to 90 minutes. In this action-assignment area control game, you play as Ash and his allies, and work together to fight off swarms of Deadites commanded by Evil Ash and Evil Shiela. Upgrade your defenses with modern technology from the trunk of Ash’s car, and stop the Deadites from overtaking the castle. Each turn, players have a limited time to simultaneously play move, attack, action, and special cards, in order to defend the various sections of the castle. After time is up, resolve your chosen cards, and play out your programmed actions, rolling dice to attack Deadites. Survive long enough to use the necronomicon to save Shiela, and take down Evil Ash to win the game!
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