by Niels Birger Rahbek
Put your brains and brawns to the test against your friends and frenemies, to see who comes out on top. Pit Brawlers is a tactical combat boardgame where you take turns to out maneuver your opponent with powerful weapons and zany mutations, all to be the last brawler standing – And don’t worry about losing an arm or a head, we’ve got potions for that.
Presentation
- Duration: 1½ – 2 hours
- Player count: 2-4
- Language: English
In Pit Brawlers! 2–4 Brawlers compete to be crowned victor of the Pit. To claim victory, a Brawler must either be the last one standing or be named the crowd favorite at the end of the bout. Luckily, the Pit offers many paths to these ends, and Brawlers will quickly grow more powerful with newfound weapons or newly grown mutations.
Entering the Pit!
A bout consists of ten rounds and lasts 1½–2 hours, depending on the number of players. Although brawling might not be a gentleman’s sport, Brawlers still take turns moving into more favorable positions and performing actions—such as taking a stab at an opponent, tossing them into a nearby trap, or maybe even having a snack to recover a bit.
Limbs Are Temporary, Victory Is Eternal!
As the bout continues, somebody is bound to lose a body part. But a true Brawler will never let something as trivial as a missing torso stand in the way of their quest for glory. For a Pit Brawler, only one thing truly matters: tasting the blood of your opponent! Well… that, and maybe not losing too much blood of your own.
Vendors for the Vain and Desperate!
As a precious resource, blood can be exchanged with certain vendors for mutations and potions, both of which might skew the odds of the bout in your favor. Other vendors prefer material goods, but are always willing to help a Brawler in need with a sharp blade, some fancy clothing, or even a bombardment of spells upon the Pit—for a price, of course.
Brains vs. Brawn!
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face; this is doubly true when they lose a leg. Thus, a Brawler needs to think on their feet—however many they have—and use the surroundings to their advantage. A treasure may be within reach, or the right push could tip the scales in your favor!
And Much More!
In Pit Brawlers!, no two bouts are the same. Will the Pit offer you a contest of honor and glory, or one of gore and slaughter? There’s only one way to find out!
About the designer
Niels, 39 years old, lives in Copenhagen with his wife. Niels has always been a bit of a nerd, but we won’t hold that against him. Niels likes to do different artistic hobby projects, and one day, one of those projects turned out to be Pit Brawlers!
Between Niels’s day job and his small art projects, he also likes to do all the basic nerdy stuff, like playing video games, watching movies, and playing DnD with his wife. Niels is currently a level 5 half-orc barbarian-chef named Ugadall.
