Here to Slay is a fast-paced competitive fantasy strategy card game where players build a party of heroes to defeat formidable monsters and sabotage their opponents. The game combines elements of set collection, role-playing dice rolling, and direct player interaction.
The goal of Here to Slay is for a player to be the first to meet one of two win conditions:
- Assemble a party of six different hero classes (Fighter, Ranger, Thief, Bard, Guardian, Wizard).
- Successfully slay three unique monsters.
Players begin their turn with three action points. These points can be used for actions like drawing cards, playing hero or magic cards, activating hero abilities, or attacking a monster.
- Building a Party: Players collect hero cards, each with a specific class and an ability. Activating these abilities often requires rolling two six-sided dice and meeting or exceeding a target number.
- Slaying Monsters: Attacking a monster requires spending two action points and rolling the dice to meet the monster’s roll requirement. Success lets a player claim the monster card and gain a permanent bonus, while failure might result in a penalty.
- Sabotage and Interaction: Magic cards, item cards, and challenge cards are used to interfere with opponents’ plans, modify dice rolls, or steal or discard their heroes. This interactive element means players must constantly watch and respond to the game state.
The game is designed by Unstable Games, the creators of the popular game Unstable Unicorns. The mechanics are easy to learn for new players and fun for experienced players too!