
Defiance: Duel in the Black Keep
On Quisicosas since 19 September 2025
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19 September 2025 (on Substack)
What it is about
Defiance: Duel in the Black Keep is a fast-paced, tense, cat and mouse game of wits in which you, a brave warrior, defend your fallen friend from a ravenous giant in a dark, ruined keep. A 2D and 3D Printable tabletop solo stealth and tactics game! The Giant is enormous, strong, and nearly unkillable. You're hopelessly outmatched. But you have one advantage: the giant has been blinded, and is hunting for you by the sounds you make: the whisper of your shoe across the stone floor, the whisper of an arrow being drawn from your quiver, the low snap of your bowstring as you loose your shot in the dark... If you're not wary, you'll be crushed. But with stealth, cunning, and courage, you have a chance to defeat the giant and save your friend. Beowulf meets A Quiet Place in this action packed Souls-like boss battle game. 2D or 3D Printable: Options for all-paper or 3D printed! Hand illustrated paper standees and board (included in the PDF), or beautifully sculpted 3D Printable models (included in the higher tiers). Game Length: around 30 minutes. Solo Play: an innovative and simple to use but difficult to defeat dice-and-paper Enemy Reaction Engine controls the Giant as it hunts for you in the keep. Play Area: A 14"x24" game map means Defiance can be played on a trading card game playmat. A full-color printable paper version is included in the PDF. Tactical Decisions: The Giant is a threat until the last moment of the game, making your hard-won victory over the monster an impressive feat. After the successfully funded Kickstarter , I'm very excited to make this available to everyone!