
2010 · Adventure
Catacombs
Four heroes enter an underground maze to fight monsters and the Catacomb Lord. One player operates the Overseer, placing and flicking monster discs; the other player or players cooperate as the barbarian, thief, wizard and elf, each with distinct abilities. Combat and movement use flicking of wooden discs to resolve attacks, spells and missiles; collisions and special effects inflict damage or trigger abilities. Clearing rooms advances the heroes deeper, while gold from defeated foes buys items and upgrades from a merchant. Games run roughly 30–60 minutes and end when the heroes defeat the Catacomb Lord or all heroes are eliminated.
- Players
- 2–5 best 5
- Playing time
- 30–60 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 16
- Plays logged
- 17
- Players
- 3h 30m
- Average play
- 10
- In collections
- 2
- On wishlists
6.5/10
from 10 Ludoya reviews
Brandon6.5 This can be a pretty fun beer n pretzels game. There's a good amount of flavor here in a game that could have just relied on the dexterity mechanic.
I'm impressed with this game. I've played it with kids and adults, and we've all had a blast. Looking forward to the expansion.
Pahn4.6 Played a little long, and the art is just awful in the first edition.
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