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Finally! Steve and I have been trying to chat about our recent plays of UNMATCHED: SLINGS & ARROWS since before the Globe theatre opened, and we finally got a chance to do it! The Unmatched system is our favorite skirmish game, but there’s a new playbill to consider. Can this new set dethrone COBBLE & FOG as our favorite UNMATCHED set?
** Copies of some of the Unmatched system boxes have been provided by the publisher, but we purchased this particular set. **
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2024·Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Jonathan Guberman, Jason Hager, Justin D. Jacobson, Brian Neff
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Mostly reviews and unboxings. Unmatched: Slings and Arrows is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 1 other video.
2 - 4 players
20 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, from BoardGameGeek:
In battle, there are no equals.
Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups.
Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card's unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time. The game also features an updated version of the line-of-sight system from Tannhäuser for ranged attacks and area effects.
All the world's a stage in Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, while the Globe Theater is a battlefield. William Shakespeare steps up to the fight along with three of his wondrous characters: The Wayward Sisters, Hamlet, and Titania. Shakespeare's deck, designed by Jonathan Guberman, was one of the winning decks in a 2020 design competition, and it rewards players for completing lines in iambic pentameter. The Wayward Sisters, a runner-up in that competition from Jason Hager, is a multi-hero deck that challenges you to bring the witches' potion machinations to life with cunning co-ordination.
Designers
Noah Cohen, Rob Daviau, Jonathan Guberman, Jason Hager, Justin D. Jacobson, Brian Neff