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Best for: Dedicated gaming groups, RPG fans, campaign lovers, solo tacticians
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game
Casey Yano, Anthony Giovannetti · Contention Games · 2024
The acclaimed roguelike video game faithfully translated to physical form. Build a deck of attack and skill cards while navigating a branching map of enemies, elites, and bosses. Each run is unique — permadeath means losing sends you back to start with new knowledge.
Players
1–4
Time
90 min
Ages
12+
Difficulty
Heavy
Why you'll like it
- Faithful adaptation of the beloved video game
- Roguelike replay value — every run is different
- Cooperative deck-building is deeply strategic
- Beautiful card art matches the digital version
- Solo play is outstanding
May not be for you if…
- Very heavy — games run 90+ minutes
- Requires video game familiarity for best experience
- Setup is complex with many components
- Can feel punishing with unlucky card shops
Best for
Slay the Spire fansroguelike loverssolo gamers
Awards
- 2024Golden GeekBest Solo (nom)
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