Board Game Dark Souls - Painted World of Ariamis

Meet the fan-favorite landlady Priscilla in a new standalone edition set in the Dark Souls world.

The edition features new enemies and allies that are fully compatible with other editions of the tabletop version of «Dark Souls», while the game can be played independently of the base game, as it also contains playable characters and all the necessary components for a complete gaming experience. While the base game was released back in 2017, the new 2022 edition includes community-updated rules that allow you to immerse yourself in the harsh world of Dark Souls.

Transferring the Despair of Dark Souls to the Tabletop

This starter set is an improved version of the previous edition of the tabletop game. Previous releases are still being combined with the new, and at the same time the game is taking a step towards meeting fans, whose developments have been incorporated into the new edition to improve the experience.

Game features

Here are some of the main mechanical advantages on the way to dim locations to battle giant bosses.

1. Programmed enemy actions. As with smaller opponents, this applies to movement distance and strike speed, bosses feel truly alive: their gradually played action deck does not shuffle and become stuck after the first round of use, but will react to external conditions, the location of the players and the boss, and his state - stamina and injuries. 
2. Stamina consumption. All movements and strikes have their own price, after which the hero needs time to recover.
3. Campaign mode. A series of mini-bosse encounters to confront the giant at the end. Each boss, of course, has its own behavior pattern.
4. Using bonfires. A defeated hero also loses everything and respawns at the bonfire. However, in the tabletop version of Dark Souls, the bonfire can go out after a certain number of uses, after which the hero will no longer be able to return.

New features

In addition to the special enemies, the new base edition has several other updates.

• Three new player character classes: merchant, spellcaster, and exile.
• Improved enemy actions, which now feel closer to the video game.
• Improved encounter mechanics, which now immerse you better in the Dark Souls setting, but still loop to reflect the hero`s journey from the bonfire.
• Improved campaign flow, which focuses on a single video game locations.

Publisher: Steamforged Games Ltd.

Language: English

Players: 1-3

Play time: 120-150 m

Age: 14+

• 18 Miniatures
  - 1 Mercenary
  - 1 Sorcerer
  - 1 Deprived
  - 2 Snow Rats
  - 2 Crow Demon
  - 2 Bonewheel Skeleton
  - 2 Engorged Zombie
  - 5 Phalanx
  - 1 Heavy Knight
  - 1 Crossbreed Priscilla
• 4 Double-sided Game Tiles
• 3 Character Boards
• 3 Token Boards
• Campaign Dashboard
• Rulebook
• 15 Dice
• 169 Cards
• 2 Health Dials