Hallowtide is a mini-agnostic eldritch fantasy skirmish game set in a world on the brink. 45 years ago, during the height of an industrial revolution, the dead returned to Voyrune in an event known as the Rising and devoured the old world. Many of the wandering dead have since returned to their graves, and yet the fractured remnants of humanity continue to wage a constant battle for survival against horrors spawned from the fringes of nightmare.
Written and created by Chris Bunge
Players control a crew of hunters who have sworn to eradicate the forces of darkness - be it to make the world a safer place or merely to line their pockets with glittering silver. This is not a task for the faint of heart: enemies are deadly, time is limited, and mounting stress can cause even the bravest hunter to lose their reason. This is not a game of brave heroes and storybook adventure; it is a battle fought by desperate survivors attempting to make the best of an increasingly grim future.
This is a preorder the PDF will be delivered when ready. We are aiming to have a PDF version of the final rulebook by the end of the year.
FREE BONUSES: Each preorder will come with a free PDF copy of Chris Bunge's novel set in the Hallowtide world, Mother Marrow, as well as a STL Miniature.
What are the rules like?
Hallowtide uses card-driven activations and pools of D4–D12 dice to resolve actions, with creatures following their own behavior rules. Hunters can take Stress to improve rolls or gain extra actions, but pushing too far risks panic.
Play standalone encounters or link games through a Chronicle, exploring an overland map and developing your hunters as they gain experience, lasting wounds, and mental scars. Play solo, share a crew with friends, or lead separate crews.
Recommended items to play Hallowtide
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28–32mm miniatures to represent your hunters, with four hunters in a starting crew
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Additional miniatures to represent the creatures required by your encounters
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A 3’ x 3’ playing surface
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Terrain to populate the battlefield
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Several sets of polyhedral dice: D4, D6, D8, D10, and D12
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At least two decks of standard playing cards
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Tokens or counters to track conditions, exhaustion, obstacles, and objectives
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