The Monolith is a brutal asymmetric war game where players serve as shamans fighting for the favor of a mysterious alien stone. Command warriors, control temples, complete objectives, and boast of your deeds while battling rival shamans in a highly interactive struggle for supremacy. Each round, players spend hearts to march, recruit, activate powers, and bid on powerful divination cards before committing to the Monolith. With fast combat, strong table presence, and tactical backstabbing, The Monolith delivers memorable conflicts for 3 to 4 players.
Key Features:
- BRUTAL AREA CONTROL WAR GAME: Battle for the favor of an alien Monolith in a vicious dudes-on-a-map conflict filled with backstabbing, territory control, and constant tension.
- ASYMMETRIC SHAMAN LEADERS: Each player commands a unique shaman with special abilities, creating different strategies, play styles, and battlefield decisions every game.
- HEART-DRIVEN ACTION SYSTEM: Spend hearts to march warriors, activate your shaman, recruit more flesh, bid on divination cards, and commit actions to the Monolith.
- FAST AND BLOODY COMBAT: Resolve combat through Slay, Maneuver, and Boast actions, giving players multiple ways to win favor through violence, positioning, and swagger.
- COMPLETE TABLE PRESENCE: Designed for 3 to 4 players over 4 rounds, with objectives, temples, divine bidding, and the chance to earn favor through cunning play and spectacle.
Contents:
- 1 Monolith
- 1 Game Board
- 1 Day Board
- 1 Day Marker
- 1 First Player Marker
- 1 Surge Marker
- 4 Player Boards
- 4 Base Rings
- 4 Favor Markers
- 4 Player Aids
- 64 Warrior Figures
- 76 Heart Tokens
- 5 Shaman Figures
- 5 Shaman Cards
- 15 Location Miniatures
- 4 Lock Tokens
- 15 Blood Markers
- 18 Divination Cards
- 18 Objective Cards
- 18 Event Cards
