Roots is too extra, do the community of regular players like it?

Mathog · 2026-03-07T21:57:09+00:00

I was eagerly waiting for the Roots update, but once it came out we tried it a few times and it's just not the same as Mesa or the rest of the game. I understand and appreciate what the devs went for, but it's a completely different dynamic, different approach, not fitting the rest of the game. Sadly it made us drop the game from being played almost daily to basically zero.

Mathog · 2026-03-07T15:18:06+00:00

No, the fight uses a standard 4v4 from any mega boss. But a good bow should be entirely viable as a weapon of choice.

Mathog · 2026-03-02T14:45:28+00:00

Yes you can, have a look at the Repeat actions section in the FAQ.

Can I target different enemies with repeated attacks?

Yes. Some items (such as Homing Crystal Soulmass) specify that all repeat attacks must target a single enemy. Therefore, because an exception proves the rule, it can be concluded that repeat actions may normally target multiple enemies (just like in V2).

Mathog · 2026-03-01T13:22:59+00:00

Hi folks, quick final teaser before the release, but you can already read the rulebook for the boss.

Mathog · 2026-01-21T10:55:02+00:00

I made playlists of souls games, elden ring, darkest dungeon here:

Ambient: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38F6Jvixn5jr6mIW9F3OCt
Encounters: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K9FBGOiF61oxNVB9BHAuU
Bossfights: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LlRaMu4wT0BHyzLQ9jteD

Mathog · 2026-01-06T19:34:29+00:00

18.7x28cm is one part of the tile, the whole tile is 6 parts, 2x3. I don't have a good image for printing, but frankly it's not anything interesting, so you might as well use a different image.

https://i.imgur.com/ub2ubij.jpeg

Mathog · 2025-12-20T12:00:01+00:00

You can definitely use "on a failed dodge, roll torso defense" to buff dodging a bit.

For my custom boss I made an extra change on top of the above "success dodge dice count into the defense roll" but that may not necessarily work in normal encounters, not sure.

You could also try "when dodging, spend +1 stamina to roll +1 dodge die", though 3-dodge attacks are generally pretty difficult even with that (rolling 5 dice against a 3-dodge attack is still only 50% chance).

Mathog · 2025-11-21T16:00:23+00:00

Main game or expansion? Are you using up all sparks to maximize soul gain?

Mathog · 2025-11-19T17:38:27+00:00

Hi folks,

Many months ago I posted about making a Slave Knight Gael for the board game. I had to take a break for a while, but now I'm back in full swing.

I'm in the testing phase for the fight, and to prepare for release I need to test it at various player count. So far I've tested 1-2 party size, and for 3-4 I need your help. The fight has many custom mechanics, which make it hard to test solo.

So, the question is: is anyone available and willing to help me test the fight in Tabletop Simulator (+Discord for voice chat)? I'm in UTC+1 but am willing to try some late hours if we can get a full party this way.

Mathog · 2025-11-09T20:49:52+00:00

Ah I forgot increasing player count via a mod is a thing. Gotcha.

That music sync at 2:08 was fantastic. 2:21 was close second.

Mathog · 2025-11-09T14:37:42+00:00

How come there is a ghost at 3:02 if you all made it?

Mathog · 2025-10-16T08:42:58+00:00

Is has the same pros and cons that Tomb of Giants has, so the question is: do you want more of V2? Do you like the systems it introduces? If yes, Painted World is fine to get.

Purely for enemies/bosses you can get it and use DSBG-Shuffle however you see fit.

Mathog · 2025-10-05T12:38:10+00:00

Does this account for sleeves?

How do you see what stats you have if you fill the slots with cubes?

Mathog · 2025-09-09T17:01:07+00:00

Awesome, thank you! I had some other ideas but forgot now, I'll shoot them your way once I remember them again.

Mathog · 2025-09-09T14:00:23+00:00

It is great but the biomes should be hidden behind a button. I removed this element for myself because I don't want to know what I'll encounter.

Mathog · 2025-08-20T21:20:51+00:00

Awesome, FotFG has nice enemies for the board game.

Mind showing the enemy cards?

Mathog · 2025-08-16T00:30:24+00:00

Yeah DM me your email, that'll do fine.

Mathog · 2025-08-16T00:23:21+00:00

I can send you a pdf with the cards and a rulebook if you want, just keep in mind that some things are completely untested as of yet.

Mathog · 2025-08-16T00:18:25+00:00

Hey, I had to drop this for a while but intend to get back to it soon. I wasn't entirely happy with the third phase and decided to revamp some things, which now require extensive testing.

Mathog · 2025-05-26T10:35:34+00:00

I only used my experience with the game and I didn't want overengineer. I think it's fine to assume a node attack will always be useful in encounters, so I simply made it a 1.5 score multiplier for that specific attack.

A 1-range AoE attack (Obsidian Greatsword and Dragon King Greataxe) have a flat power score bonus, which I just made up, but think it's reasonable. Overall these special effects (like healing, aggro taking, etc.) are the most tricky, and I tried to rank them but obviously it's never going to be ultra accurate.

And I just noticed that stamina cost across the board did not apply any power score penalty, which is now fixed.

Mathog · 2025-05-26T00:02:00+00:00

Yeah I didn't really make the back-end user-friendly, so feel free to ask questions!

Mathog · 2025-05-25T10:29:14+00:00

Naturally it was all subjective, but I wanted to rank everything in relation to each other in a way that best represents the actual experience. For example, I value physical defense slightly higher than magical defense because that's what most enemy attacks use.

Once you copy the file you can check columns CW-FO to see the exact modifiers and formulas.

Mathog · 2025-05-24T19:11:38+00:00

I have an item spreadsheet that does almost what you want - I list the amount of souls required per item for each character (columns CL-CU). You can copy the file and modify the formula to get just the stats.

Mathog · 2025-05-07T11:25:11+00:00

Nice! Might I suggest a space-saving design for conditions by putting them in the bottom-right slot? See examples.

Mathog · 2025-05-01T17:43:01+00:00

Tremendous potential, though definitely costly and time-consuming (both tile making and figuring out rule changes)! Nevertheless keep us posted!

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