Darktide is Game Workshop's latest board-game-with-miniatures offering. It is inspired by the video game of the same name; where four hardy imperial types are brought out of prison by an Inquisitor to deal with a Chaos uprising. Fast and violent, it's a fun if shallow game.
Darktide he board game is a stripped down version of Kill Team, modified to be co-op/solo. The game rules determine the actions of the forces of Chaos across a nice campaign. Your player characters can get new equipment and abilities along the way.
The game is played on four double sided modular boards, and has a small footprint on your table. The hex-based gameplay does make for quick play and clarity. An Activation deck is built before the battle starts, and then it is just a matter of drawing the cards and seeing whos turn it is. Fast and clean.
All the stats you need are on the cards, both for players and enemies.
Overall, we have really enjoyed it. It is light, fast, and fun. No great tactical depth, but some days you just want to roll dice and have fun wiping out the forces of Chaos.
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