7th Seal

Description

Number of players: 1
Ages: 10+
Playtime: 45 minutes

Judgement Day on your table...

Designed by Julio Falagán and illustrated by Will Kirkby, 7th Seal is a single-player game for ages 10 and up, with games lasting approximately 45 minutes. Thematically, the game brings together supernatural beings, gods and demons associated with chaos, destruction and the regeneration of life from diverse cultures around the world, which have been graphically adapted by Kirkby in his own style, without aiming for a realistic representation of the original traditions.

Throughout the game, you'll take turns fighting creatures and bosses, using strategic dice management. To begin, the player must build their character by combining two starting cards: an ancient location, either Stonehenge or Uluru, and a legendary hero, chosen from Gilgamesh or Nuwa. This combination grants the player a unique set of permanent abilities and determines the starting dice available at the beginning of the adventure. The dice are the driving force of the game and feature different colors that represent vital aspects: pink for health, yellow for strength, and turquoise for cunning, in addition to black dice that act as jokers.

The game is structured into four waves of combat, in which the player must open seals two at a time until reaching the final confrontation. In each wave, it is necessary to defeat an Overlord and their accompanying minions to advance. On their turn, the player rolls their available dice, can modify their values ​​using abilities, and assign them to perform attack, defense, or health recovery actions. After this, it is the enemies' turn, during which the Overlord's time track advances, triggering devastating attacks and special abilities that make the mission more difficult.

Victory is only achieved if the player manages to survive the fourth wave and defeat the last Overlord after resolving all remaining threats. Conversely, defeat is immediate if the character's health dice are depleted at any point. A full game lasts approximately seventy minutes, although the rules allow for shorter sessions by playing individual waves. Ultimately, 7th Seal offers a constant tactical challenge in a visually vibrant environment where every decision with the dice can determine the fate of the human race.