Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
To the Death is a tactical skirmish game for one to two players. It uses hand management, action selection, draft, and area control mechanics.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Matching
Pair items with corresponding symbols, properties, or categories.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
To the Death is a tactical skirmish game for one to two players. It uses hand management, action selection, draft, and area control mechanics. In To the Death, each player controls one hero from each of the four classes: Champions, Fighters, Magicians, and Menders. Each hero has three abilities and may be activated once per turn. Combining these abilities to have the maximum effect is the key to victory. The two player mode is a competitive skirmish battle between each player's heroes. The solo mode employs a two enemy decks of monsters and monster kings which battle the heroes. As monsters are defeated, they add new abilities to the undefeated monsters, including the ultra-deadly monster king. To the Death features 264 cards including: 176 heroes, 64 monsters, 44 monster kings, and 16 hero damage cards which grant heroes abilities as they fight. 190 cards were created by backers during the Kickstarter campaign. You can play 44 times without repeating any heroes or monster kings. —description from the designer