Sheol Board Game

A project in Milano, Italy by Lunar Oak Studio
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Sheol is a cooperative 1-4 player campaign game, set in a unique sci-fi world shrouded in an eternal night.
Backers: 2760
Average Pledge Per Backer: €117

Funded: €322,061 of €300,000
Dates: May 13th -> Jun 10th (28 days)
Project By: Lunar Oak Studio
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Latest News

SHEOL JOURNAL 28: FUNDED!!!

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, we did it! We have no words to express our gratitude. You are an amazing community, and your support was crucial to reach the goal. There were dark moments during the campaign where many doubted we could see the... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 27: THE FINAL BATTLE (AND 2 NEW MINI ADD-ONS TO HELP WIN THE FIGHT)

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, we are near the finish line. There are 24 hours before the end. We believe we can make it, but not without your help. We need you to spread the word as much as possible, so we prepared a new Facebook post to share.... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 21: OUTER LORD ADD-ON!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, we are proud to announce the 4th add-on of Sheol: Tz'mitah, The Swallowing Twister. This add-on introduces a new Outer Lord miniature with its board, a new dedicated mission and new cards! Tz'mitah is a enormous... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 25: SHEOL'S PAINTING - INTERVIEW WITH MINIATURE ARTIST SIMONE MIRALDI

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we interview the painter of Sheol's miniatures: Simone Miraldi. Q: Hello Simone, how did you come up with the color palette for Sheol's miniatures? Simone: I worked very closely with Mirko,... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 24: FOCUS ON - SHEOL'S CORRUPTION

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we talk about a topic that has emerged here and is also mentioned in the video trailer, but we still did not have the right moment to feature properly:  corruption mechanics. Scouts are among... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 23: FOCUS ON - SOLO MODE

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, SHEOL is great to play together, but from the beginning we wanted the game experience to be suitable for everybody who loves to play alone. Furthermore, we wanted our solo experience to be truly different, to... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 22: FOCUS ON - CONSTRUCTION MECHANICS

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we analyze in more detail the construction mechanics of SHEOL. As you know from the rulebook and previews, in SHEOL characters must trace lightpaths or lighstream in order to move in the lands of... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 21: EXILED FOLKS EXPANSION

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, the long awaited moment is here: Sheol's third add-on is online! The last faction left, Exiled Folks, joins the other scouts in our fight against darkness. This new faction introduces a new character: Chaman... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 20: FOCUS ON - LANDS AND EVENTS LIBRARY

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we focus on lands and on the events' library that together represent an important part of SHEOL's narrative. SHEOL lands are tiles that occupy 4 cells on the game board. Lands vary from mission... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 19: THE SHEOL'S NARRATIVE - INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELE PORRO

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, In today’s update, we are interviewing Gabriele Porro, Game Director and SHEOL's writer. Q:Hi Gabriele. How did you come up with the idea of creating a game such as SHEOL? Gabriele: Hello! Before I created a... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 18: FOCUS ON - SHEOL BOSSES: OUTER LORDS

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we talk about Sheol's most formidable enemies: the Outer Lords. During the design of these enemies, we wanted them to be truly more important than all the others, and so large that they were more... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 17: FOCUS ON - SHEOL ENEMIES: HERALDS - COMBAT SYSTEM

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, trailblazers of the unknown! In today's update we talk about Heralds. Heralds are recognizable by the large mass of coralbone mass that shapes their shadow substance in unique forms. Some heralds have absorbed human qualities, others have... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 16: FOCUS ON - SHEOL ENEMIES: BASE SHADOWS

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update, we focus on the most common of SHEOL's enemies, base shadows. In Sheol, there are 5 types of base shadows, and all them will give characters a hard time! Shadows are made up of thousands of... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 15: CONTEST PHASE 3

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, the day of the final duel has come! Our artist Mirko prepared concept art (we cannot really call them "sketches" any more!) of the two new scouts you voted. Let's go! The Half-light The Half-Light has been... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 14: ENGINEERS' CASTE EXPANSION!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, Wednesday is our add-on day, and as promised, it is time to announce our second expansion! ^_^This time, it is the Engineer faction joining the ranks of the scouts to fight the darkness, in Engineers' Caste, a €... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 13: INTERVIEW WITH SHEOL DEVELOPER LUCA RICCI

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we interview Luca Ricci, developer of SHEOL. Q: Hello Luca! First question - how did you get involved in the SHEOL project? Luca: It all began when Gabriele brought one of the first prototypes to... (Read More)

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May 26th - via: gizmodo.com.au
Welcome to Gaming Shelf, Gizmodo’s column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 12: WEEK RECAP - AND A NEW HERALD IS COMING!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello , Trailblazers of the Unknown, a new week begins, and we have another one-minute update from Gabriele for you... VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: Another week passed and we are almost at 60% of the goal. As always I want to thank you for your support and... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 11: SHEOL CHARACTERS: THE CYCLOPS AND THE BREATHLESS

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, in today's update we focus on the other 2 characters present in Sheol's core pledge. The Cyclop  The first is Washington Bud a.k.a. The Cyclop. Bud is a tough guy who prefers a cannon shot to words. To smash the... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 10: SHEOL CHARACTERS: THE PIONEER AND THE MAENAD

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, recently, thanks to our contest, we had the chance to speak a lot of Sheol characters in a general way, so in today's update we decided to focus on the first 2 characters of main team of Sheol. The Pioneer Let's... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 09: CONTEST PHASE 2!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, the Council of the Citadel has gathered, and after many hours of analysis, we  declared the 4 winners!  They are (in no particular order): THE HALF-LIGHT by Phil Szczpinski THE ILLUMINATOR by Kasper Schuldt THE... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 08: CONTEST, SOCIAL AND DAILY GOALS!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, we are very happy you liked our first expansion about the Luminary Monks faction. Well, in Sheol there are 3  factions so... stay tuned! ;) In today's update, we want to tell you about the new social goals and... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 07: LUMINARY MONKS EXPANSION!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, We promised that we would have big news in our update today, and here it is: we are proud to present our first add-on, the faction expansion Luminary Monks.  The Luminary Monks enter the field to fight against... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 06: INTERVIEW WITH SHEOL LEAD ARTIST MIRKO TRECCANI

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, Today we interview Mirko, lead artist of Sheol. Q: How was the Sheol's art born and from what did you draw your inspiration? Mirko: Sheol's theme was clear since the very beginning: Light against Darkness, simple... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 05: CREATE YOUR SCOUT CONTEST

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, trailblazers of the unknown, as announced today we have big updates! Let's start with a video announcement:  (VIDEO TEXT TRANSCRIPTION) In this video, I want to thank you all personally for you support and make some announcements. First,... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 04: FOCUS ON – THE CITADEL (2)

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, In today’s update, we will review in more detail the development phase of the Citadel and the characters. At the end of each mission, the scouts’ team returns to the Citadel. But as the saying goes, “he who... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 03: FOCUS ON – THE CITADEL (1)

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, The Citadel is the central piece of Sheol, and all that remains of humanity. If you have not already read our special dedicated to the districts of the Citadel, you can download it here. “The Citadel, also... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 02: SOCIAL STRETCH GOALS

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, Many of you in the Comments section gave us wonderful suggestions for this campaign. One that echoed a lot was the use of double-layered cardboard for the "Lux Vial" board. We think this is a really great idea,... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 01: FOCUS ON - SHEOL MINIATURES

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, You asked us many questions about the miniatures, and in this update, we will try to answer the main ones. First of all, the most popular question about miniatures focuses on quality and detail. We want to... (Read More)

SHEOL JOURNAL 00: KS Launch, Thank You, and a new Video Review!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Trailblazers of the Unknown, First of all, thank you very much for all your support! We have more than 800 backers and we are at a third of our goal. Together, we can do it! We also want to thank Ares Games, that is collaborating with us to... (Read More)

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