Cover art for Unmatched: Slings and Arrows

Unmatched: Slings and Arrows

2024 · BGG
Avg rating
8.37
Bayes rating
6.42
Weight
2.42 (Medium Light)
Players
2-4
Playtime
40 min
Ratings count
1,223

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Description

In battle, there are no equals. Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups. Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card's unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time. The game also features an updated version of the line-of-sight system from Tannhäuser for ranged attacks and area effects. All the world's a stage in Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, while the Globe Theater is a battlefield. William Shakespeare steps up to the fight along with three of his wondrous characters: The Wayward Sisters, Hamlet, and Titania. Shakespeare's deck, designed by Jonathan Guberman, was one of the winning decks in a 2020 design competition, and it rewards players for completing lines in iambic pentameter. The Wayward Sisters, a runner-up in that competition from Jason Hager, is a multi-hero deck that challenges you to bring the witches' potion machinations to life with cunning co-ordination.

Play mode

Team-based

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth

Publishers

CMON Global Limited GaGa Games Geekach LLC HANALL M&C IELLO Mancalamaro Ogry Games Reflexshop Restoration Games TCG Factory White Goblin Games YOKA Games

Designers

Brian Neff Jason Hager Jonathan Guberman Justin D. Jacobson Noah Cohen Rob Daviau