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Base game

Unmatched: Slings and Arrows

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Published
2024
Players
2–4
Play time
20–40 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
Card GameFantasyFighting
Mechanics:
Hand management

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Main mechanics explained

  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
Full publisher description

In battle, there are no equals. Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups. Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card's unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time. The game also features an updated version of the line-of-sight system from Tannh user for ranged attacks and area effects. All the world's a stage in Unmatched: Slings and Arrows , while the Globe Theater is a battlefield. William Shakespeare steps up to the fight along with three of his wondrous characters: The Wayward Sisters, Hamlet, and Titania. Shakespeare's deck, designed by Jonathan Guberman, was one of the winning decks in a 2020 design competition, and it rewards players for completing lines in iambic pentameter. The Wayward Sisters, a runner-up in that competition from Jason Hager, is a multi-hero deck that challenges you to bring the witches' potion machinations to life with cunning co-ordination.

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