If you enjoy a cooperative game with a strong fantasy theme and a desperate fight for survival, Fall of the Mountain King will win you over. It's pure troll-vs-gnome adrenaline!
- Epic battle against gnomes
- Immersive troll theme
- Tense and challenging co-op
- Strategic lineage building
- Can be quite difficult
- Relies on luck
- Limited replayability
About the game
What you do in a play session
The game invites you to build your lineage, using ancestry to guide your actions and strategies within the caverns. Every decision matters as you strive to win the loyalty of the legendary Clan Champions and become the greatest defender against the gnome horde. With mechanics involving action points, area control, and closed drafting, you'll need to plan your moves carefully. Each turn, you'll spend your points to move your trolls, attack enemies, activate special abilities, and defend the sacred halls.
The tension escalates as the waves of gnomes become more intense. Can you withstand the onslaught and rise as heroes, or will you be forced to flee to the surface, fighting for survival? This story is set before 'In the Hall of the Mountain King,' depicting the conflict that shaped the trolls' destiny. It's a race against time to protect your realm and ensure the legend of the trolls isn't forgotten. Sharpen your blades, ready your hammers, and fight like kings, because the fall of the mountain may be imminent!
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