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?
The Shardhunters card game is set in the world of Unseen Domains, a gloomy version of the 17th century Europe, where people infected by a witchplague return as zombies after their death.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Trick-taking
Play one card each and award the trick according to suit and rank rules.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
The Shardhunters card game is set in the world of Unseen Domains, a gloomy version of the 17th century Europe, where people infected by a witchplague return as zombies after their death. In this new world order, the rare and highly valued blood crystals are sought-after by fearless adventurers called Shardhunters, whose bold search for the crystals in the wilderness cannot even be hindered by zombies, werewolves nor bandits. The players can hire adventurers from the tavern deck with the help of blood crystals. Every heroes unique skill, or their combination of, helps to gather further crystals. The battles between heroes and creatures are rapid but almost unrepeatable, where besides luck the key to success lies in good tactics and knowing you opponent. During the encounters everyone receives cards from the monster deck, which have only two attributes that need to be studied: a value and a colour. During the battle rounds, which account as quests for the heroes, everyone plays these monsters simultaneously, which means nonstop action and no idleness. The game ends when a player is in possession of seven adventurers and then plays a successful quest . Gather crystals, organize your strongest heroes and gain victory over the opponents team.