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HSG Teams Up With Yemaia to Reprint Game
Hack and Slash Games has signed an agreement with Yemaia to reprint the expansion for Hyperborea, called Light & Shadow. The game is currently available for pre-order (details here) and…
read moreReinforcements: Evolved
As we get closer to the launch of Ophidian Arena, we wanted to take a moment to show one of the significant updates to the game. Reinforcements have always been…
read moreCyber Monday 2018 – Ophidian Arena pre-orders, and more!
This Cyber Monday, we are offering our next big release, Ophidian Arena, as a pre-order. We're in the middle of printing the revised rulebook, additional cards, and new box (seen…
read moreHack and Slash Games Adds to its Team
Hugo Ferreira joins the Hack and Slash Games organization Houston, Texas: Hack and Slash Games (HSG) has brought Hugo Ferreira into the company as "Community Liaison and Master of Storyline"…
read moreThe Return of the Legendary Gladiators
Legendary Gladiators - they hold a special place in the game, and their "sponsors" are partially responsible for our Kickstarter campaign's success. In our last Kickstarter we had a pledge…
read moreOphidian – A Designer’s Journey
Hello! I'm Jason Robinette, and I'm a game designer. It's hard to believe that this story goes back to 2002, which seems like a lifetime ago. I was working as…
read moreApril, 2018 – Letter from Robert
Hello everyone, this is Robert Shofkom of Hack and Slash Games. On this April Fools' Day, we initially wanted to post a clever prank or joke, but decided that it…
read moreElemental Energy
Card Name: Elemental Energy Card Type: Quick-Hit Keyword(s): Conduit Discipline Requirement(s): Mystic (3 or greater), Mystic (1 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 6/- Momentum: Negative Gametext: All <Warrior> Gladiators Unset All <Tech> Characters take 1 <XDMG> All…
read moreMega-Ram Boost
Card Name: Mega-Ram Boost Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Hardware, Memory Discipline Requirement(s): Tech (1 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 1/1 Momentum: Positive Gametext: Plays only on Constructs or (Tech) Gladiators +1 Max Hand Size Flavor Text: Data…
read moreContentious Barrier
Card Name: Contentious Barrier Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Utility Discipline Requirement(s): Universal (2 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 3/- Momentum: Response Gametext: Target opponent must pay for this card As a -, target opponent may Destroy…
read moreEpic Warrior
Card Name: Epic Warrior Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Utility Discipline Requirement(s): Universal (3 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 2/1 Momentum: Negative Gametext: Response - When Pumped Character Sets to Attack : Gain (3) (or (4) if…
read moreMajor Update!
As this weekend's retail store splash continues, we wanted to release some important information to you... we're updating the Ophidian 2360 rules a bit. While playtesting some balance adjustments for…
read moreBlighted Blade
Card Name: Blighted Blade Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Demonic Discipline Requirement(s): Summoner (2 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 5/Cannot Be Maintained Momentum: Response Gametext: Plays on target non-Spectral Gladiator when it takes 2 or more <ADMG>…
read moreParanoid Persecution
Card Name: Paranoid Persecution Card Type: Quick-Hit Keyword(s): Dracyyr Discipline Requirement(s): Psionic (2 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 6/N/A Momentum: Negative Gametext: Each player must Set X Gladiators they control, where X = 1 + the…
read moreClairvoyant Orb
Card Name: Clairvoyant Orb (Unique) Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Relic Discipline Requirement(s): Psionic (2 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 5/Cannot Be Maintained Momentum: Negative Gametext: Unset Gladiator only +3 Max Hand Size Flavor Text: This artifact seems…
read moreAssault Drone
Card Name: Assault Drone Card Type: Minion Keyword(s): Hardware Discipline Requirement(s): Tech (3 or greater), Warrior (1 or greater), Warrior (0 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 4/3 Momentum: Negative Gametext: If <Crowd Favorite>, does not Unset during…
read moreHeckler Shield
Card Name: Heckler Shield Card Type: Pump Keyword(s): Armor Discipline Requirement(s): Universal (2 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 3/1 Momentum: Negative Gametext: <Response> 1 Cheer, Destroy this card : You may Destroy target <Fan>. Pumped Character receives -1…
read moreBlood Motives
Card Name: Blood Motives Card Type: Quick-Hit Keyword(s): Instinct Discipline Requirement(s): Warrior (1 or greater), Warrior (0 or greater) Resource/Maintain Costs: 3/N/A Momentum: Response Gametext: After a Character declares an Attack : Pay <1 Life> from your Defending…
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