Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death (2014)

Overview

Shadows of Brimstone is a fully-cooperative, Dungeon Crawl adventure game! That means that all of the players form a posse and are working together against the game itself, venturing down into the deadly mine shafts on different missions. You may be searching for a local farmer’s lost son, carried off in the night by demons, or you might be desperately trying to find a way to seal a portal to another world that creatures are pouring out of! 1-4 Players (or up to 6 Players if combining both Core Box Sets) create their Heroes by selecting a Hero Class to play, such as the Gunslinger or Saloon Girl. That Hero Class defines your basic character stats - how much Health and Sanity you have, how good you are at hitting enemies with your six shooter (or with a right hook), how good you are at solving puzzles or dodging falling boulders, etc. It also defines your basic starting Gear - do you start with a Six Shooter, a Satchel of Dynamite, a Shotgun and Sheriff’s Badge? Also, any abilities that all characters of your Hero Class share (a Saloon Girl’s Comforting Presence for example). Each Hero also starts with a Random Personal Item that gives them a bit more ‘character’, and they get to choose one of three Special Upgrade Abilities unique to their Hero Class. This gives players a chance to start guiding their Hero’s development right from the outset!