Deathly Thrones Basic
On Quisicosas since 18 August 2022
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18 August 2022 (on Substack)
What it is about
Deathly Thrones is a print & play solo player roguelike game. Use playing cards along with the story laid out in the quest booklet to play. It takes less than one minute to setup, and each game runs about 15-20 minutes long. The rules are simple, you choose your hero, note your health and armor, and then select a Quest to conquer a new throne!
You need a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Playing cards are used in a new way.
The playing cards are split into 4 decks to help you through your quest:
Health: Sort the 1-9 ♡ cards in ascending order face up so that the 1 ♡ is on top.
Armor: Sort the 1-9 ♤ cards in ascending order face up so that the 1 ♤ is on top.
Battle: Use the 1 - 9 ♧ and ♢ cards. Shuffle them and place the deck face down.
Step: With the rest of the cards, create a final deck. This includes all suits of 10 - Kings. Shuffle them and place them face down.
Your character choice determines how much Health ♡ and Armor ♤ you will have. Turn the cards in the corresponding counters to display the value at the top.
The last step is to pick your quest and you are ready to play!