The Escape From Arkham Asylum Kickstarter is going to be kicking off soon, check out this preview of the upcoming project!
Whether you’re looking for heroes or villains, Knight Models always has something for you! Their line of DC minis is starting to get insane, so basically, any character that’s your favorite, they have it. the Kickstarter though is going to be all about the bad guys. If you can’t tell from the name, the game will follow the villains on their way out of the Asylum, and at the end, you might even get to fight the big old bat.
The Kickstarter is shaping up to be awesome so we can’t wait till it goes live, but for now, let’s jump into preview!
Escape From Arkham Asylum Kickstarter Preview!
The game will be for up to five players and be semi-cooperative. With them all being the baddest villains in Gotham, you can only expect it to be semi-cooperative. Plus, with the way the escape plans work, each game will be fully customizable, and not two games will be alike.
Each plan will have different conditions, special effects, and hidden gameplay mechanics. If you love what Knight Models is up to, check out what else they have making lately!
We’ll let Knight models take it from here about what to expect on the gameplay.
Building the Board
After choosing the Super-Villains and the plan of escape, the players must build the board. The board of the game is modular, composed of several modules called tiles, each of which represents the halls, corridors, and other types of rooms of the Asylum.
There are two types of tiles: rectangles and hexagons. The first ones represent corridors, while the hexagons are rooms, like a nursery, audiovisual room or the kitchen. Furthermore, all the rooms are connected by corridors, making multiple scenarios to play. That’s the best part.
However, running through Arkham Asylum will not be that easy. The rooms can have doors and alarms, which will create problems for the players.
Crafting
One of the most important details in the aspect of the game is The Crafting. To win, some items like a tooth of Killer Croc or the glasses of Hugo Strange, must be crafted or collected along the way. Collecting these objects will be a particular goal to be met by every player.
Some of these objects will be general and relatively easy to collect, while others will be more difficult and related to one of the bosses. The most difficult items will need the help of everyone to be crafted.
DYNAMICS of Characters and Adversaries
Each Super-Villain and each boss have their own Character Card that gives them special abilities. When fighting against them, the players will need to study both abilities if they want to win the duel. The more objectives the players meet, the more Infamy Points they will earn because escaping from the facility will not be enough. The player with the most Infamy Points will win the game!
That does it for this one, time to get hyped for the new project!
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
