2026Matt Johnson (II)
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 1
Mainly how-to-play and playthroughs
2 - 4 players20 - 90 min
Heart and Skull: The Core of Sepulchre
2026Matt Johnson (II)
2 - 6 players
20 - 60 min
From BoardGameGeek
Heart and Skull is the stripped-down card-based version of Sepulchre: A Grave Game. Heart and Skull is a card-based game for 2 to 6 players that utilizes a deck that consists of three types of cards: Skeleton Cards for players to build skeletons, Decay Cards for dismantling the skeletons of opponents, and Cemetery Cards which drive the game by providing a wide range of offense and defense options along with a variety of other card-specific tactics. The objective of Heart and Skull is to be the first to complete three seven-piece skeletons using combinations of the three types of cards in the play deck. The skeletons are represented in this version of Sepulchre in the form of transparent skeleton piece cards that are overlaid and arranged left to right in a row. Heart and Skull takes players on a journey of all things cemetery and graveyard related, ranging from the symbolism of headstone art to the natural (and supernatural) denizens one might encounter while visiting. -description from the designer
Which Heart and Skull: The Core of Sepulchre video should I watch?
Heart and Skull: The Core of Sepulchre has 2 videos from 1 creator: 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from April to May 2026.
If you like it, try Sepulchre: A Grave Game, also by Matt Johnson, or Mindbug: First Contact, KeyForge: Call of the Archons and ERA, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Heart and Skull: The Core of Sepulchre
From BoardGameGeek:
Heart and Skull is the stripped-down card-based version of Sepulchre: A Grave Game. Heart and Skull is a card-based game for 2 to 6 players that utilizes a deck that consists of three types of cards: Skeleton Cards for players to build skeletons, Decay Cards for dismantling the skeletons of opponents, and Cemetery Cards which drive the game by providing a wide range of offense and defense options along with a variety of other card-specific tactics. The objective of Heart and Skull is to be the first to complete three seven-piece skeletons using combinations of the three types of cards in the play deck. The skeletons are represented in this version of Sepulchre in the form of transparent skeleton piece cards that are overlaid and arranged left to right in a row. Heart and Skull takes players on a journey of all things cemetery and graveyard related, ranging from the symbolism of headstone art to the natural (and supernatural) denizens one might encounter while visiting. -description from the designer
Designer
Matt Johnson (II)
Publisher
Raven Portents
Categories
Mechanics