Velum Obscura társasjáték

Angol leírás

Velum Obscura is a hidden-role card game for 4–8 players, set in a Lovecraftian noir world of forbidden cults, ancient rituals and supernatural forces. Each player secretly receives a Role that determines their faction, special ability and victory condition. Investigators seek to eliminate the Cult, while Cultists can achieve victory by eliminating their opponents or completing a Ritual. Other roles, such as the Ancient Essence and the Corrupted, introduce additional objectives and unpredictable alliances.

At the beginning of the game, each player receives a Role card, an Alibi card and three additional Action cards. Every turn consists of four phases: drawing two cards, playing any number of cards, revealing and resolving an Event, and discarding cards exceeding the hand limit of eight. Players use accusations, alibis, rituale, hexes, blessings and other effects to influence their opponents, protect themselves and pursue their objectives. The cards in each player's hand are also tied to their survival: being forced by another player to discard their Role card results in elimination.

Events introduce unexpected situations throughout the game, potentially disrupting strategies and shifting the balance between factions. A Special Event, placed at the bottom of the Event Deck, eventually triggers the final phase, introducing additional effects and changes to the game. Through deduction, bluffing, strategic card management and shifting alliances, players must pursue their role's victory condition while adapting to an increasingly unpredictable game.

—description from the designer