Unmatched: Slings and Arrows
In battle, there are no equals.
Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you’ve mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups.
Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card’s unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time. The game also features an updated version of the line-of-sight system from Tannhäuser for ranged attacks and area effects.
All the world’s a stage in Unmatched: Slings and Arrows, while the Globe Theater is a battlefield. William Shakespeare steps up to the fight along with three of his wondrous characters: The Wayward Sisters, Hamlet, and Titania. Shakespeare’s deck, designed by Jonathan Guberman, was one of the winning decks in a 2020 design competition, and it rewards players for completing lines in iambic pentameter. The Wayward Sisters, a runner-up in that competition from Jason Hager, is a multi-hero deck that challenges you to bring the witches’ potion machinations to life with cunning co-ordination.
Data sheet
- Minimum number of players
- 2
- Maximum number of players
- 4
- Age
- 10+
- Playing time
- 30 - 60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Language dependent
- Extensive use of text
- Designer
- Justin D. Jacobson
- Designer
- Brian Neff
- Designer
- Jonathan Guberman
- Designer
- Rob Daviau
- Designer
- Noah Cohen
- Designer
- Jason Hager
- How many players?
- Small groups (2-4)
- How many players?
- For 2
- Theme
- Fantasy
- Theme
- Fighting
- Artist
- Nastya Lehn
- Artist
- Zoë van Dijk
- Type of game
- Card Game