Brink

Key features of the board game Brink

Brink - board game and deckbuilding in one

Brenk cleverly combines the principle of board games and so-called deckbuilding, in which players build a strong deck of cards. Each player has 10 basic cards at the start. These are gradually expanded with new ones that can be combined with each other. The cards include those that cause a rumble - which increases the chance of the dragon attacking you - and those that bring you resources, of which there are three types. Movement takes you deeper into the lair. You can use Skills to add more cards to your deck. Fight will help you defeat the monsters lurking in the underground.

How to play Brink? Rules in brief

Each player starts with 5 cards in hand. They must all be used in any order during their turn. The aforementioned types of resource cards are used to move around the dungeon, fight monsters and purchase additional equipment. From the deck you can also draw a card with a monster that you will have to fight. If you win, you will receive the prize shown on the card. If you lose, you lose a given number of lives. The chambers hide precious treasures and artifacts. But first you have to get to them. There can be dangers lurking in the passages in the form of monsters that will take your life if you don't use your combat cards against them. For each card that causes noise, you place one tile of tinsel in the colour of your playing piece on the board. Some cards have a dragon symbol on them. If you pull one, you and your opponents are at risk of being attacked by it. How many lives each of you loses is determined by all the coloured dice in the game, which are drawn from a bag. As the game progresses, the dragon's anger increases and so does the likelihood that it will attack you. When it grows to full strength, the dragon will attack with such force that all players in the underground will lose consciousness. The game ends when all players either steal the artifact from the dragon and return safely to the entrance, or fall unconscious. The king of all robbers will be the one who has the most victory points. These are obtained not only from the artifact, but also from other treasures (cards and tokens). Each artifact is scored differently.

Glitter - purchasable expansions take you underwater and into space

Brink (the game is called Clank in the original! ) represents the entire game world. Clank! It includes not only the base game, but also a whole series of new maps, bonus promo cards, and even your own comic, online podcasts or show. There are two expansions for the Czech version of Brink so far and more will follow soon.