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?
As what was available on the website http://www.outplaygames.com Set during the Great Fushimi earthquake in Japan 1596, On the hillside of Arima, away from the preying eyes of the villager lays a deserted keep.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Roll-and-Move
Roll dice or spin a dial to determine how far a piece moves.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
As what was available on the website http://www.outplaygames.com Set during the Great Fushimi earthquake in Japan 1596, On the hillside of Arima, away from the preying eyes of the villager lays a deserted keep. Protected by a strange defensive mechanism and terrifying creatures engineered to guard its deadly secret,you are sent to retrieve it the Breastplate of Judgment, a biblical artifact that holds the key to omnipotent powers... Different Characters... You can choose one of six characters with different playing style and equipped with different weapons and skills and fight your way to retrieve the mysterious artifact. Multiple Battle Platforms…. You may team up with your friends to battle monsters, the vicious Gatekeeper or even with each other to survive. Unpredictable and Deadly…. Random switching rooms, unpredictable earthquakes, deadly monster attacks and your “friends” reduce your chances of survival. SWITCH: Secrets of the Temple is an adventure board game designed with simplicity in mind yet while having awesome fun with your friends. A fun gameplay with a beautifully rendered map and individually different play style of characters and a story inspired by historical details in the backdrop of the sengoku period.