Victim the Cursed Forest

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• intriguing game of cat and mouse
• straightforward to learn but should appeal to players of all experience levels

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• Victim the cursed forest designed by titi nan yang song and published by hexahouse
• the game is still in the prototype stage
• one round playthrough for victim the cursed forest
• hail destroys your items each victim chooses to discard half of the item cards rounded down

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• bunker decoding using symbols — Decoded symbols to hit a target number to enter bunker; tokens drawn from a bag and used to create equations.
• curse and event cards — At end of each round, an event is drawn that can move evil tiles or introduce new challenges; curses determine the enemy.
• dice tests for attributes — Characters roll dice to meet attribute thresholds (agility, intelligence, luck, vitality) and failures can stop movement or cause consequences.
• Events — At end of each round, an event is drawn that can move evil tiles or introduce new challenges; curses determine the enemy.
• evil/doppelganger system — The doppelganger used by the evil has a shadow and their own actions; they can attack and spread.
• health, wounds and healing — Characters can receive wounds, become critically wounded, and can be healed by allies; death skills exist.
• movement on tile map with tests — Players move across map tiles, with movement affected by tests and tile effects.
• photo flash and tile look-ahead — Passive and active powers such as photo flash allow tile manipulation and look-ahead without action cost.
• tile revealing and searching — Tiles can be revealed and searched for map tiles or bunkers; some tiles are empty.
• Tile/Map Shifting — Players move across map tiles, with movement affected by tests and tile effects.

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• Victim the cursed forest designed by titi nan yang song and published by hexahouse
• the game is still in the prototype stage
• one round playthrough for victim the cursed forest
• hail destroys your items each victim chooses to discard half of the item cards rounded down

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• character abilities — Six characters have specific strengths, weaknesses, and unlockable powers.
• death condition and win conditions — The evil can perform a Death's Kill requiring rage; survivors win by opening the bunker, while the evil wins if certain conditions are met (e.g., enough victims killed or deck runs out).
• decoder tiles and bunker code — Decoder tiles reveal parts of a code needed to open the bunker door.
• Dice Rolling — Turn actions are resolved by rolling a number of dice equal to the relevant stat.
• Dice-based resolution — Turn actions are resolved by rolling a number of dice equal to the relevant stat.
• evil turn dynamics — The evil has two actions per turn and can use two unique tactical powers.
• map tile layout and blockers — Victims strategically place walls and test tiles to slow the evil's progress.
• Player Elimination — The evil can perform a Death's Kill requiring rage; survivors win by opening the bunker, while the evil wins if certain conditions are met (e.g., enough victims killed or deck runs out).
• Possession — After two or three rounds, one player is possessed by a terrifying evil for the rest of the game.
• rage and power upgrades — The evil accumulates rage to upgrade powers, potentially changing dice use (e.g., switching a die type).

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• intriguing game of cat and mouse
• straightforward to learn but should appeal to players of all experience levels

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• Cooperative Game — players work together to complete missions until a possession twist occurs
• cooperative gameplay — players work together to complete missions until a possession twist occurs
• Dice Rolling — actions rely on dice with varying success probabilities
• dice-based skill checks — actions rely on dice with varying success probabilities
• event cards and decoding tokens — randomized events and a math puzzle to open the bunker
• Events — randomized events and a math puzzle to open the bunker
• Modular Board — tiles form a 3D board with a bunker at the bottom; exploration unlocks the bunker code
• modular/stacked board tiles — tiles form a 3D board with a bunker at the bottom; exploration unlocks the bunker code
• possession twist — after a few rounds, one player becomes possessed and sabotages the team
• Unique Player Powers — each character has unique abilities that influence actions and outcomes
• Variable player powers — each character has unique abilities that influence actions and outcomes

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• the theme is done incredibly well
• the minis are phenomenal; the artwork is immaculate
• it's punishing and incredibly difficult
• replayability is huge due to randomization of evils and tiles
• two players can be challenging; higher player counts may be better

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