The wildly successful shooter Orcs Must Die! is making the jump from video game to physical game.
Today the Kickstarter was launched, and it is almost at 50% of its goal before the end of its first day.
Here is how the game is played:
Each individual game supports 1-4 players, who must co-operate to survive the enemy onslaught. You and your friends each choose your own hero as your game avatar. Each hero has his own individual sheet, with unique characteristics, special abilities, and a secret superpower, that you’ll need to save for just the right moment. Each hero also comes with his own over-sized miniature figure and special weapon cards that no one else has access to.
When you are ready to go, choose a difficulty level and a map – you can select one of the maps we’ve included, or create your own! A typical map is made up of from 4 to as many as 13 tiles (or even more, if you are inventing your own design). The game has a lot of pieces to play with, but the map itself is reasonably tight, and fits just fine on a typical gaming (or dining room) table.
Finally, the fight begins! Each turn, waves of orcs and other monsters move pitilessly across your map, relentlessly aiming for your poor Rift. You and your allies race around the map, placing traps in strategic spots, facing the invaders in hand-to-hand combat, and performing many other actions.
Earn trophy skulls for killing your enemies! Your collection of skulls acts as the game’s “currency” – spend them to upgrade your weapons, buy magic amulets, and a host of other uses.
Check out the Kickstarter here. The most popular amount to back is $150, which includes the full boardgame, and digital versions of the Orcs Must Die! video games.
