Arena of the Mad King

Step into the chaotic realm of the Mad King, where strategy and madness collide in this free-for-all game of power, wit, and unpredictability. Prepare to battle your friends in an epic, all-or-nothing slugfest and see who will be the last one standing.

**All game visuals are subject to change as we continue to review, improve, and play test**

Discover the Arena of the Mad King

Set up is simple, and you’ll be playing in minutes. Start by selecting your archetype: Fighter, Wizard, Rogue, Paladin, or Cleric. Each character type has a special ability that can be used up to two times in a game to give yourself an edge. You have four base stats—Attack, Defense, Speed, and Health. These stats are generated randomly using your command deck. Sort the cards into four different decks based on their type, shuffle them, then draw the top card from each deck, which becomes the value for that stat. Shuffle all the cards back together and draw 5 for your starting hand. If you have a particular stat you want to change and draw a better-valued card of that same suit, you can discard the stat card and replace it. If not, pick one of the 5 cards and discard that instead. Your hand size remains 4 for the rest of the game. If you’re not satisfied with your draw, you can Change Fate, discard your hand, and draw again; then it’s time to prepare to fight. Make sure your 12-sided die (included) is ready to track your health. When your health drops to 0, you’re dead and out of the game.

Combat fun for All!!!

Thanks to the randomness of the character setup, you’ll be able to play and focus on a different tactic each time you engage in gameplay. In larger group scenarios, you might need to team up to survive longer or go out with a bang by taking out the buddy who’s been trash talking all night. That can be particularly satisfying, especially if you’ve already got one foot in the grave.

Item Cards to add a little bit of flavor!

The Mad King likes to keep things exciting. If you down another player, he’ll throw you a bone, or in this case, an item. Draw an item card from the item deck and see what you get that might help carry you a little further in the fight. These cards range from weapons and shields to potions and magic scrolls, each providing a unique boost to help give you an edge over those who remain. You only get one item at a time though, so if you have one and you defeat another player, you can decide if you want to keep what you have, replace it with theirs, or toss both and take whatever the Mad King throws your way.