The Dark Knight Returns Deluxe Kickstarter
Frank Miller's iconic story Batman: The Dark Knight Returns comes to life in a single-player strategy board game experience crafted by acclaimed game designers Morgan Dontanville (Asgard’s Chosen) and Daryl Andrews (Sagrada). Your skills will be tested across four scenarios, or Books, that each feature unique rules, allies, abilities, and epic boss battles! You'll have a limited amount of resources and turns to complete each of these four Books, and if Batman's Grit, Sanity, or Health ever drops to zero, it's game over…
Beyond staying alive in the short term, the world's greatest detective also has to plan for the long term: The "Doomsday Clock" persists across all four Books, as does the constantly evolving and always chaotic Gotham City. If the Doomsday Clock ever strikes midnight or Gotham becomes too overrun with Riots, it’s all over (hang up your cape and cowl... or try again!).
Each Book lasts four rounds and, in that time, you'll have to acquire enough Clues to track down the Boss's location, and then dispense justice by defeating them in order to progress to the next Book.
Gameplay each round is split into two halves. In the first half, you strategically pick your favorite Fight and Detective cards, which grant you unique abilities to prepare for future battles and for navigating Gotham. But think twice, because each of the cards you don't select has a unique Event that becomes part of the Event deck, which triggers each turn to keep you on your toes! In the second half of each round, Batman and his allies (such as Robin) will take to the streets of Gotham. Combine Ally Actions with Batman for some awesome combos!
After each round, you'll be able to DRAW directly on the board to create a new pathway between locations in Gotham. Make your way towards locations with possible leads; you may hit dead ends, DESTROY locations, or find Clues. Find enough Clues, and you'll learn the location of the Boss. Take down the Boss in order to complete the Book!
With a variable setup and a nearly endless combination of Fight, Detective, and Event cards, each playthrough of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - The Game will throw a unique combination of resources and challenges at you!
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns — The Game is a solo board game experience in which you don the cape and cowl and journey through Frank Miller’s iconic comic book series. Instead of traditional leveling up, this is a game of attrition. As Batman, you must come out of retirement and do everything you can to beat back a relentless tide of ruthless mutants, cops, and press looking to bring you down. Get ready to face villains like Two-Face, The Joker, and the leader of the Mutant Gang… as well as your powerful former ally, Superman! The game is played over the course of four epic “Books,” with the results of each carrying over to the next. Each Book features unique rules, allies, abilities, and epic boss battles. You can also play each Book standalone, with setup instructions for easy, normal, and hard modes. There’s even a VS Mode that lets one player take control of Batman’s enemies. The game is offered in a regular edition and a Deluxe Edition featuring 17 miniature figures designed in the distinct Frank Miller art style of the comic! KEY FEATURES Based on Frank Miller’s iconic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns limited comic series Highly detailed miniatures sculpted by Arnaud Boudoiron (Deluxe Edition only) Accessible to hardcore and casual gamers alike Variable setup and endless combinations of Fight and Detective Cards Play as Batman and use unique Batarang dice Uses imagery from the comic. 1-2 Players Ages 14+ 90 Minutes per Book
