DeepWars – Kraken Reef 2-Player Campaign Starter (Boxed Set)

The box includes:

3 Six-sided dice
56 Page rulebook with a campaign of 8 scenarios
12 Resin Miniatures (4 Dark Mariners, 4 Ancients of Atalán, 4 Sharks)
18”x24” Maps of 4 Different seafloor types
17 Character and Wild Creature Profile Cards
10 Special Operation Cards
2 Warband Record Sheets
Cardstock sheet of Status Markers
Paper page of Scenery & Wild Creature markers
Cardstock Rulers

Games are played using models representing adventurers, bio-mechanical constructs, wild sea creatures and vehicles. There are two warbands included in the boxed set, the Dark Mariners, and the Ancients of Atalán. Each has four resin models and have their own game cards with special abilities and statistics.

The boxed set also includes a pack of four resin Gray Reef sharks that act as wild sea creatures. These hunt both of the warbands, adding an extra survival mechanic to gameplay. Wild creatures may be killed but more are drawn to the battle by the scent of blood. In addition, the game includes paper markers to use for large wild creatures, such as the massive DeepStar Kraken.

The setting is in an alternate version of the world in the late 17th century, many years after the initial discovery of an underground world located miles underneath lands of perpetual ice and snow with a mysterious ocean called the Shadow Sea. The subsequent recovery of ancient technology by human explorers, the Fortune Hunters, has fueled the development of advanced undersea vehicles and personal dive suits that allow adventurers to explore previously inaccessible areas of the deep ocean floor and locate tunnels that connect the underground sea to the oceans of the surface lands. The Fortune Hunters are not alone however, as other non-human forces have been drawn by the lure of ancient treasures.

DeepWars – Kraken Reef is about fun and fast gameplay, with scenarios lasting from 30 to 60 minutes. The rules are designed to be modular, so they are easy to learn but have enough complexity that players can game in a variety of styles, blasting their opponents, stealthily sneaking into ruins to steal artifacts, or wielding Ethereal Magic spells to control the minds of their foes. Whether you are a novice to tabletop gaming or an experienced player, the game provides exciting adventure and is a fun way to spend an evening with friends.