2022Dustin Dobson, Milan Zivkovic
- Videos
- 22
- Creators
- 21
1 - 2 players30 minMedium weight

2026Hans E. Mills
Mainly reviews. Helm's Slain is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In Helm's Slain, players are adventurers in a cooperative dungeon crawl campaign, defending the Kingdom of Helm from monsters emerging from nearby dungeons. Over nine levels of the dungeon, the party must survive increasingly difficult encounters and defeat the final threat. Players choose from five character classes, each with distinct abilities that influence strategy. Turns are taken simultaneously, with players rolling dice to resolve combat and allocating hits across enemies. A character's level determines how many d6 they roll-the higher the level, the more dice they can throw. Players pair these dice strategically in a unique combat system to land hits on enemies. Combat takes place on battle boards. Each board has a front row for melee, and a back row for spells and ranged attacks. Positioning matters: front-row heroes can't cast spells, and spellcasters forced into melee can't cast at all. A light Game Master role manages scenarios and monster actions. A free companion app (optional) can run the GM and provides a player view for tracking stats digitally if players prefer. The game includes over 550 unique monster encounters, combining cooperative tactics, resource management, and unpredictable challenges in every session. -description from the publisher
Helm's Slain has 7 videos from 6 creators: 4 reviews, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from 2025 to October 2026.
If you like it, try Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy, Stonesaga, Zombicide: Gear Up or French Quarter, which share several of its mechanics.
2022Dustin Dobson, Milan Zivkovic
1 - 2 players30 minMedium weight
2026Max Brooke, Luke Eddy
1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
2022Jordy Adan, Marco Portugal
1 - 6 players30 minLight weight
2024Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle
1 - 4 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In Helm's Slain, players are adventurers in a cooperative dungeon crawl campaign, defending the Kingdom of Helm from monsters emerging from nearby dungeons. Over nine levels of the dungeon, the party must survive increasingly difficult encounters and defeat the final threat. Players choose from five character classes, each with distinct abilities that influence strategy. Turns are taken simultaneously, with players rolling dice to resolve combat and allocating hits across enemies. A character's level determines how many d6 they roll-the higher the level, the more dice they can throw. Players pair these dice strategically in a unique combat system to land hits on enemies. Combat takes place on battle boards. Each board has a front row for melee, and a back row for spells and ranged attacks. Positioning matters: front-row heroes can't cast spells, and spellcasters forced into melee can't cast at all. A light Game Master role manages scenarios and monster actions. A free companion app (optional) can run the GM and provides a player view for tracking stats digitally if players prefer. The game includes over 550 unique monster encounters, combining cooperative tactics, resource management, and unpredictable challenges in every session. -description from the publisher
Designer
Hans E. Mills
Artist
Denis Martynets
Publisher
Box of Dice Games
Mechanics