Battle Mini

In a magical world, far, far away, the battle begins! Heroes and monsters from across the land join forces, ready to take on all that stand in their way. This game puts two players head-to-head on the battlefield, where they must use a combination of skill and strategy to defeat their opponent. May the best player win!

OBJECTIVE:

Be the last player remaining by defeating all of your opponent's battlers (a.k.a enemies) before they defeat all of yours.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Two dice
• Rules sheet
• Red deck (26 cards: 21 battlers, 5 heart trackers)
• Blue deck (26 cards: 21 battlers, 5 heart trackers)
• One "Other Game Modes" card
• A fancy tin for storing this game, Of Course

HOW TO PLAY BASICS:

In Battle Mini, all gameplay is simultaneous, meaning that both players perform the same actions at the same time.

To start a game, each player:

1. Gets either the red or blue deck

2. Sets the heart trackers from their decks onto the playing surface in front of them (setting up the battlefield)

3. Builds their battle deck

Battle decks consist of five unique battlers. Each battler costs a set amount of stars to include in a battle deck, and players cannot "spend" more than ten stars among the five battlers they choose. Once both battle decks are built, players put each of their battlers face down on their heart trackers. Each battler given a number based on the heart tracker it is on (from left to right).

With the battlefield set up and battle decks ready, players can now begin the first round. This round, and all that follow, work like so:

1. Players choose a battler by putting its number face up on their dice

2. Players keep this dice covered until both players are ready to continue

3. Once ready, players reveal the number on their dice, thus revealing their chosen battler

4. When a battler is revealed for the first time, it is flipped face up and positioned on its heart tracker

5. Both battlers attack each other and use their abilities, if able

6. Players move their damaged battlers on their heart trackers to indicate how many hearts they have remaining

7. After completing all actions, the round ends

Players begin the next round by starting back at step one. However, if they have more than two battlers remaining on the battlefield before this new round starts, they cannot re-use the battler they chose in the previous round.

Additionaly, twice per game, each player can ambush the other by choosing to use a trap instead of a battler for a round. Traps deal devastating damage to the opponent's chosen battler, and have the power to completely alter the course of the game. Use them wisely!

Games are played using as many rounds as necessary until a player has defeated all of their enemies. Defeated battlers are placed into a "graveyard" pile and cannot be used for the rest of the game. The first player to defeat all enemies on the battlefield wins!

MORE WAYS TO PLAY:

Check out the "Other Game Modes" card included in the game for six fun and unique ways to play after you have mastered the standard rules for Battle Mini. And if you come up with your own fun ideas or challenges to change how the game is played, give them a try!