Altar of the Dead Gods is a Lovecraftian grimdark skirmish game: descend into the buried temple.
A Skirmish Horror game of ancient gods, blasphemous cults, and ritual warfare. Lead your Warband into the depths of the temple and face the horror in search of relics and power!
Rulebook Complete
- Rules: Full game v.2.0
- Format: 160-page Hardback.
- Setting and Lore: Includes the Buried Temple of Shy’Og and the Buried Temple of Sha’Nureqq.
- 11 Missions: Playable individually or as a campaign.
- 7 Playable Factions: Cultists, Hunters, Vampires, Blood Witches, Church Pilgrims, Decadent Waltz, and Mercenaries.
- Tournament Rules: To create events with your friends or at your favourite association.
Face the opposing Warband to seize the sacred relics of the Ancients scattered across the game board, set within a Buried Temple.
Altar of the Dead Gods features a fast and tactical gameplay system; changing your faction drastically alters your playstyle! Compose your Warband with 7 characters: utilize unique Special Actions and abilities that, alongside your other faction Allies, will allow you to conquer the sacred relics and win the match!
Use the miniatures you already own or utilize our Warband Tokens—complete MDF tokens for every faction, such as the valiant Hunters or the dark Vampires.
To represent the battlefield, you are free to choose any standard table as the play area is contained; although missions may modify the arena, the overall area remains the same. The Lost Temple game mat for Altar of the Dead Gods in neoprene perfectly fits the setting and rules!
Use the The Buried Temple scenery set to create your own personal temple, with altars, shrines, and pillars: create Blind Spots and take your opponent from behind to exploit every tactical advantage.
Furthermore, keep track of your actions with dedicated tokens!
Game Features
- Duration: 45-60 minutes. Fast, brutal, and tactical!
- Players: 2.
- Warbands: Every faction has a unique playstyle!
- Battlefield: Square grid.
- Scenarios: Arenas that can be replayed multiple times.
All that remains is to explore the Buried Temple and attempt to seize the sacred relics of the Ancients!
Face the horrors lurking in the abyss, but remember: you are not the only one seeking the power of the Temple!
The set includes 7 resin miniatures in 32 mm scale, allowing you to immediately field the Hunters Starter List in Altar of the Dead Gods.
Hardened veterans forged by horror and armed to the teeth, the Hunters stalk the creatures of the Buried Temple with steel, gunpowder, and savage hounds. Fast and deadly, this warband excels at controlling the battlefield, striking with precision and coordination against even the most fearsome enemies.
Lost Temple – Altar of the Dead Gods Game Mat
Prepare to immerse yourself in the horror of Altar of the Dead Gods with Lost Temple, the perfect game mat to set your battles on an arcane and mysterious terrain.
This neoprene mat has been specifically designed for playing Altar of the Dead Gods, to facilitate the positioning and tactical mobility of miniatures and promote total immersion in the darkest atmospheres of the game.
With the Lost Temple Game Mat, every battle in the Buried Temple becomes an epic visual adventure, perfectly organized and immersive: the ideal playground for challenging cultists, hunters and dark creatures in a Lovecraftian grimdark universe.
The 32mm grid is ideal for following game missions and scenarios seamlessly, offering visual clarity and tactical fluidity on any battlefield.
Characteristics
- Material: Neoprene with stable, non-slip rubber base
- Dimensions: 56×82 cm
- Box format: 17×25 boxes of 32 mm
- Design: “Buried Temple” theme (recommended for Altar of the Dead Gods, but ideal for any grid-based skirmish)
