Dark Rituals Malleus Maleficarum
This recently fulfilled 2020 Kickstarter arrived right before the 2020 Holidays. It's one-versus-many game (witch vs. 1-4 heroes). Before jumping in, I did some prework that other backers (and future buyers) may appreciate. This post clarifies some steps to make the already-great game more enjoyable.
Watch Tutorial Videos on Youtube:
Download PDF's and Instructions (ie for Solo mode):
- DGG download page and links to English versions:
- Dark Rituals MM – Core Box Rules EN
- Dark Rituals MM – The Witches Sabbath Rules EN
- Dark Rituals MM – The Cursed Fjord Rules EN
- Dark Rituals MM – Solo Mode EN
- Board Game Geek Files Section
Check out the FAQ on Board Game Geek :
This is a fan-based FAQ, living-document that captures feedback from DGG to key questions like:
Q. What does the ✸ symbol mean?
A. A Hit (added to the Attack Value). ("gain 1 ✸" is equivalent to adding an extra roll to Attack Value... it is NOT an extra wound)
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Preparing The Miniatures, Reference Guide, and Chests:
These miniatures are great... but they are all born gray! Tough to play a game of fantasy chess with all the pieces looking the same. And the size of the mini's vary even with a type, so you cannot rely on size to help. So, let's clear that up:
- Label each miniature with a Sharpie on its underside
- Color by creature type/class (based off of colors in the rule book)
- Witch's team primed in BLACK, Hero & Villagers with WHITE
- Witch's subclasses dry-brushed to bring out detail:
- Witches are red (even the burning ones)
- Minions are cyan/blue
- Creatures to be summoned are lime-green
- Demons are purple
- Possessed Serfs (just black with white highlights)
- As per the FAQ, added an "✸" on the icon reference sheet (backside of manual) for a "hit"
- For chests, placed colored tokens to enhance contrast (otherwise they are too difficult to see"
