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The shadows arrived on the moon. From that day on, a mass of shadows (called Sheol) similar to a black tide began to form until it shrouded the moon completely and the moon "cried" the shadows down to Earth. Although technologically advanced, people had no means to stop the shadows, which slowly filled the Earth and exterminated almost all of mankind. The planet was fully enveloped in layer of clouds so dark that sunlight could not filter through and the survivors took refuge on the Isle of Light, also called the Citadel, the last outpost of mankind. In fact, Lux, a type of light radiation capable of destroying shadows, was discovered too late.
Enclosed between the immense walls that surround the many square kilometers in which the intricate levels of the citadel arise, humans have slowly forgotten the external world shrouded in darkness and exhausted themselves in a series of internal political, cultural and economic struggles. In fact, over the decades, the citadel has become a collection of decadent people, mixing nanotechnology with superstition, millenary beliefs with cyber-empowerments, chaos and the emergence of new castes.
Only the Scouts, explorers of the unknown and raiders of the outside world, have not forgotten that the world belongs to mankind and that mankind shall reclaim it one day. In this game, you are one of them.is set in a not-too-distant future. After the Moon’s Weeping, Earth has turned from being the realm of man to a place reigned by shadows. The only bastion of salvation is the Citadel, where the last survivors of humanity found shelter to survive. It is from here that the Scouts head out to explore the desolate lands of Sheol in search of resources.
Sheol is a cooperative game, playable solo or up to 4 people, with an emphasis on storytelling and strategy. Sheol is set in a coherent universe where game mechanics and setting are deeply interconnected. It is organized in campaigns, in turn, subdivided into missions. In each mission, players will have to coordinate their efforts tactically to complete the objectives and defend the central game area (the Citadel) from the enemy invasion. The story will progress, mission after mission, allowing characters to discover the secrets of the Sheol’s world and unlock more items and skills.
—description from the publisher
Ages | 12+ |
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Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 90m – 120m |
Designer | Gabriele Porro |
Mechanics | Action Points, Cooperative Game, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Grid Movement |
Theme | Miniatures, Science Fiction |
Publisher | (Self-Published) |
hexfeld
The game is fun to play in most points. But the story covers many mistakes and partially bad game design. Additional -2 Stars for the ignorance in supporting this game. The ignoring of all complaints. The unwilling to make some errata or just print replacements for all cards with wrong texts. Which are a lot. And the price.
Azeial
Amazing game!! Deeply thematic Lore and gameplay. Tough decisions and an interesting light vs dark mechanic with tile laying, hand management/deck building
pk2484
For our German supporters: SHEOL besticht durch seine Optik. Minis & Maxis (die Zitadelle) schauen meiner Meinung nach brilliant aus und laden zur düster- bis grell-farbigen Gestaltung ein. Zudem ist die dystopische Story, die während des Spielens vorangetrieben wird, sehr thematisch und einzigartig. Das präsentierte Gameplay wirkt mit seinen unterschiedlichen Phasen und Möglichkeiten - ich find ja v. a. das Gravity System cool - zudem vielschichtig und schön strategisch, wobei diesbezüglich weitere Entwicklungen vorgenommen werden sollen und dabei jetzt schon die Community in die Weiterentwicklung einbezogen wird. Außerdem gibt es mehrere Factions und es winken epische Bossfights. Was will man da mehr?? Zur aktuellen Kickstarter-Kampagne: Neben neuen Add-ons, einer Menge Social & Daily Goals sowie einem kampagnenbegleitenden Contest stehen die Entwickler der Community täglich Rede & Antwort und adaptieren diesbezüglich ihr Vorgehen. Ich stand die Tage selbst bereits wiederholt mit dem Lunar Oak Studio in Kontakt - eine echt nette Truppe mit spannenden Ideen! Wie ihr merkt, holt mich das Game voll ab! Schaut also gerne selbst, ob es euch zusagt und unterstützt nach Lust & Laune! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lunaroakstudio/sheol-board-game?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=sheol PS: Die Brettspielgeeks haben ebenfalls bereits ihre Ersteindrücke geschildert & verfilmt: https://youtu.be/R1efl4YakfE