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Required Elements: Crimson Crocodile Survivalism Optional Elements Faceism Deadism Lanternism This build is based around one of my favourite new armors, the Crimson Armor from the Crimson Crocodile (Gambler's Chest Expansion). With these builds I'm going to try and stick to as few monsters as possib

Having got all of the Philosophy and Knowledge analysis up to date I'm going to start working through writing about various staple, interesting or powerful builds as I used to cover in the past. Knowledges have significantly powered up survivors, but they have also massively increased the complexity

Within Kingdom Death's core gameplay loop Nemesis monsters represent the pressure that the game puts on us to get stronger. Of course, in games it's a natural desire to improve and build upon your previous position because; well, in most games that's a big part of winning. KDM absolutely asks player

The transition from 2025 to 2026 marked a sea change in the world of the Arkham Files, in addition to the Arkham Horror RPG series from Edge Arkham Horror: The Card Game (AHTCG) closed its first decade out with the completion of what was now termed “Chapter 1” and the opening of its second chapter.

Disclaimer: Ryan Farmer of Almanac Games is a patron and sent me a copy of this game at no cost apart from Import Fees. There were no requirements attached to this copy of the game but please be aware that my opinions may be coloured by these facts. I try to not let this happen, but it is something

Released 7 Days early for Pillar+ Patrons. This has been a difficult video to get released as my previous editor was lucky enough to find full time employment. I'm really happy for them, but finding a replacement has been difficult and as such I ended up having to sort out help from a temporary solu

She scaled the twitching mass of the monster, driving the haft of her weapon under the struggling membrane of its eyelids. The entire monster quaked, shaking her from her foothold. She clung to her weapon until its lever dislodged the monster's eye, sending it flying in a glittering arc. She landed

One of the early observations I made back when the Killenium Butcher released was around the character of Hollow; this empty shell made of Dragon Armor spoke to me and it took a little while for me to understand why I liked her. She was the latest iteration of one of my favourite characters, the Dra

In 1895 F. Tennyson Neely published a collection of short stories written by Robert W. Chambers, this book is titled “The King in Yellow” and it is named for the fictional play within the book that runs through the first four stories, connecting them together along with the presence of the titular K

It is a rare occasion where I get to review the content of APG Store releases before they are released into the store, but Gen Con is one of the times where that does happen. Thanks to timberwolfl I've been able to see the content when it was sold at the convention and play with proxied versions to

We've been through the first half of the puzzle in Part 34 and now it is time to complete that view with the individual Knowledges, the Virid Grove Special Hunt Event and the new resources that come from it. Invasive – Core Tenet In some ways Invasive reminds me of Faceism's Physiognomy though it do

A day later than I hoped, but here we are with what I think is one of the best expansions the game has had. Not only does it have an incredible showdown that finally takes full advantage of the game's showdown board but it also adds to areas of the game that need more options - Quarry Node 4 and Fin

We're through the GCE Philosophies and Knowledges (with the exception of some final Monster Knowledges, which I'll do after these two) and that means I'll be able to cover some other parts of the GCE and each new Philosophy when they are released. It's a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to my feelin

Released 7 days early for Pillar Patrons and above. I'm pushing this one up in the queue because the Phoenix video isn't ready. Our dog got injured by a tourist while I was working on it and she needs looking after (she seems OK now, but it was very scary until we had her X-Ray and Ultrasounds confi

I occasionally get requests and questions from people who want to know the answers to things like “What gear should I have by Lantern Year X?” or “I keep losing my campaigns before lantern year Y, what did I do wrong?” or similar. These are not questions that can be answered without being able to wa

Venus emerged from her terror-stricken vantage beneath the stone face cloak. Acrid tears clouded her vision, a deafening hiss filled the air. Before she could take in the shocking scene of twisted bodies, the monster's body yawned open, emitting a wall of menacing heat. It began to inhale, her beadi

Before she pledged her memories to the Twilight Order, Allison awoke on the plain of stone faces. Imagined at the first moments of her journey, Allison wipes the ink from her eyes and squares off against the hungry darkness. Box Contents 1 x Allison photoresin miniature 1 x Hard plastic Kingdom Deat

One of the things that has been on my list of things to get done for a long time has been reviewing each of the Arkham Horror campaigns in full. With the older campaigns going out of print I feel that giving an honest review of each one at this point may be helpful as due to the secondary market pri

The Screaming Antelope; a staple quarry monster from the base game trio, has long been one of the lesser explored creatures in the world of Kingdom Death. As we've not had much more to go on other than its status as a bottom of the food chain prey animal with a hyperactive metabolism and a ravenous

Released 7 days early for Pillar+ Patrons, thank you to you all for your support. I was a bit sleep deprived and overheated while recording, excuse me being more scattered than usual in this one! An Overview & Review of the Screaming Nukealope Vignette of Death | Kingdom Death: Monster (YouTube)

Reaching its 10th Birthday this year, Aeon's End is one of the earlier boss battling card games that came out in the wake of Sentinels of the Multiverse. Players take the role of “Breach Mages” battling to protect Gravehold from an attacking Nemesis. The game has a very unique set of mechanics, it i

Released 7 days early for Pillar+ Patrons Here's survivalism, it's pretty neat but the neatest part for me is how it is designed to be just one of multiple Starting Philosophies instead of being a constant in the Arc Survivor design. That's some superb future proofing. As for the next videos I'm pre

One of the overall design focuses of Champion knowledges is that they are overwhelmingly powerful, but seek to kill survivors as fast as possible during the showdown. They achieve this via the use of Dangerous Observations, something we've seen here and there in other philosophies such as Optimism b

The home stretch for the written portion of this series is now in swing just as the video companion series starts to take off. We've got Dreamism, Gatherism plus the current subject of Champion left to get through and once that is done the series will just be revisited whenever new philosophies are

The introductory video for the Philosophy / Knowledge / Arc Survivor series. This one goes into the overall structure, story events, base cards and deck swaps before covering the four starting knowledges in some detail. Released 7 days Early for Pillar+ Patrons Arc Survivors & Philosophies - Introdu

Vain yet surefooted, Lionel always knew he was born with an abundance of luck. Surely it was an innate trait epitomized by his natural aesthetic appeal. Confident in his great fortune, he tempts fate again and again, daring it to give way under the weight of repeated risk. 1 x Lionel photoresin mini

Guy was a survivor bitten by the Kaiser Centiwolf, infested immediately with a bad case of Lithoslycanthrophy. Now his blood runs cold, and baring an uncontrollable compulsion to bellow at the Frozen Star. His partner Rena created his sword from the stone-fur shingles that shed during his shifts - a

He remembers the moment he became insubstantial. There was no sensation as the monster moved through him taking the world with it. A soft mocking laughter sounded close to his ear as it passed. Color bled from his surroundings, infinite permutations reduced to grey. He remained but his significance

I really like both of these Wanderers a lot. Great stories told in a wonderfully thematic fashion. Wanderers have been as much of a boon to this game as Philosophies when it comes to fleshing out the world without having to read lots of exposition. A Review of Wanderer - Death Drifter & Wanderer - A

The Armory is the second crafting location that comes with The King portion of the Gambler's Chest. It is the Settlement Location and Gear Cards with the weird symbols instead of normal words. This language has turned up a bit in the Kickstarter updates before hand and as such it has been translated

With the Screaming God stampeding onto my showdown board it is time to take a deep dive into it's Quarry Node 4 predecessor. We'll start this written deep dive as always with a look at the gear because that tends to be the less complex load for me to lift. It's even simpler when we consider the King

A sacrificial survivor nominated as prey during the blood rites of the Lagomorph festival. The fleet footed Des climbed deep into the tendrilled web that forms a canopy above the ground. Traversing the quivering strands to mask her footfalls, she escaped the ravening settlement's blood-crazed hunt.

Released Early for Pillar Patrons, not my usual release slot but I have a lot less time this month due to appointments. I am going to try and get another video out sometime next week if the note taking and draft comes together in time. Kingdom Death: Monster - Seed Patterns & You (YouTube)

In her persistent nightmares, she relives the moment. Flinging the shard of rock, her breath searing in her chest. A desperate play to stop the monster before it fell upon her friends. In the lengthening horror of the moment, the monster caught the stone as if their struggle was just a game of catch

I don't like apes and monkeys, I'm not sure when or why this dislike first originated but all simians apart from orangutangs, gorillas and baboons trigger a mild amount of revulsion in me. I don't like to look at them, I don't want to be around them, they're the only type of mammal I have no time fo

Latest in the series, for the rest please see either the Visual Guides collection or the Visual tag. Note because of changes to patreon I can't attach the file as a separate download in addition to the image. Released early for patrons, if you spot any typos or glaring errors please do let me know a

As you may be aware if you're in the Discord, the Screaming God Expansion arrived this week, I prepared in advance for this one by setting up a campaign that is at a suitable level to start playing with it, so that means I'll probably be reviewing it, the Pariah and the Red Witches all around the sa

One of the Lion Knight's aesthetic directors, a trio of ageless muses. She concerns herself with the experiential opulence craved by her sponsor. She sews every seam and fills every frame with sumptuous delicate detail to inspire the emptiness hidden behind her patron's razor sharp claws and violent

The Simulator version of this release. Still as excellent as it was before. https://youtu.be/uum5rsOYXfI (YouTube)

It is time for us to get into the Knowledges for Ambitionism, however, as written in part 30, one of the knowledges we get is drafted rather than fixed. What is meant by drafted is we gain this knowledge in a similar way to how knowledges are distributed to the Forum; one takes the knowledge deck dr

The master of the forge of the Holy Lands. A gleaming dominion wrought of garish vanity for the unseen entity. Roaming across the stone face plains in search of magnificent godmetal, your survivors may run afoul the hulking monster as it searches the cracked seams of the land for its prized material

It's time for the latest chapter of the Dark Bestiary, thank you to the patrons who supported for this video to be edited! Early release for Pillar Patrons and Above. General release 22/04/2026 Next Dark Bestiary will be on the Phoenix, if you want to help it get released earlier please consider sup

Phew, this one has become one of the longest running series I've written and we've still got Ambitionism, Champion, Dreamism, Monster Knowledges and Gatherism to get through before I'm up to date. After that I can finally tackle The King, Wanderer – Luck and the People of the Dream Keeper campaign.

It's time for the Scout System, Scout Gear, Discoveries, all that jazz. A portion of the Gambler's Chest Expansions I have mixed feelings about. Scouts could have been something I played in all my games, I loved the initial pitch and idea. But the final thing not so much. Released 1 Week Early for P

After a little break it's time to finish up this dive into the troubled individual that is Atnas. The Sword Craft cards are the final aspect that makes up Atnas's complete move set and they are one of the most ambitious pieces of monster design that Team Death have attempted pretty much ever. The ov

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT or Turtles) created in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird originally as a spoof of several different comics including DC Comic's Teen Titans, Marvel's X-Men and especially Daredevil. The franchise was licenced to Playmates Toys for production in 1987 and Pla

Her body was a flame. She could feel the last of her strength draining, unwilling muscles slackening. With a final, pitiful swipe the hulking mass collapsed with a sudden rush of metallic crashes. Aching in every fiber, she threw aside the heaps of majestic cloth until she lay breathless, clutching

It took me a while to decide which of the clash bosses I would cover first, as I discussed previously there are a few wrinkles that make it harder to explore the bosses in Kingdoms Forlorn when compared to other boss battlers. The main thrust of what makes this challenging is caused by the randomise