Unstable Games – Casting Shadows Base Game – from the creators of Unstable Unicorns
$23.99$30.00 (-20%)
Enter a dark, enchanting world and battle your opponents in this strategic board game from the creators of Unstable Unicorns and Here to Slay. Throughout the game, you’ll collect Resources, learn new Spells, summon a Companion, and unlock your Shadow Form, all in the quest to become the Ultimate Shadow Caster. The last player standing after this supernatural showdown wins the game!
Explore your magic. Embrace your power. Awaken your darkness.
Casting Shadows raised over dollars 4 million on Kickstarter, was backed by 36,563 fans, and was fully funded in just 26 minutes.
This highly giftable game takes 30-60 minutes to play and is for 2-4 players. It is recommended for ages 12 plus .
The box contains: 5 dice, 4 double-sided player boards, 7 Hex tiles, 52 main deck cards, 10 Companion cards, 10 Counterspell cards, 4 meeples, and 13 double-sided resource tokens
of Players: 2-4 players
Customers say
Customers find the game enjoyable and vibrant. They appreciate its value for money, expansions, and quality components. However, opinions differ on how easy it is to learn the rules.
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Enter a dark, enchanting world and battle your opponents in this strategic board game from the creators of Unstable Unicorns and Here to Slay. Throughout the game, you’ll collect Resources, learn new Spells, summon a Companion, and unlock your Shadow Form, all in the quest to become the Ultimate Shadow Caster. The last player standing after this supernatural showdown wins the game!
Explore your magic. Embrace your power. Awaken your darkness.
Casting Shadows raised over dollars 4 million on Kickstarter, was backed by 36,563 fans, and was fully funded in just 26 minutes.
This highly giftable game takes 30-60 minutes to play and is for 2-4 players. It is recommended for ages 12 plus .
The box contains: 5 dice, 4 double-sided player boards, 7 Hex tiles, 52 main deck cards, 10 Companion cards, 10 Counterspell cards, 4 meeples, and 13 double-sided resource tokens
of Players: 2-4 players
| Product Dimensions | 10 x 8 x 2 inches |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 1.32 pounds |
| Country of Origin | China |
| ASIN | B0B9CLB8CS |
| Item model number | 6962-CS-BSG1 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 3 years and up |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,502 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #273 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
| Release date | June 22, 2023 |
| Manufacturer | TeeTurtle |
by Lou
Great add on
Super fun game that my son wanted to try out, easy to play and fun for most ages.
by DTank
Great game
Great game and fun!
by ShamrockMe
Took this to visit family
We all love playing new & interesting games at our yearly family vacation. The children and the adults love playing this one we must have played it 3 or 4 times a night. Would really like to have new expansions to buy as well.
by Becca80588
Grandkids LOVE this Game
We took this game on a long weekend trip with our four grandkids (12, 10, 9, 8). The game was set up on a table and in between other family activities, they kept returning to the game. They loved that it was similar to more advanced fantasy board games that their older cousins are always playing. The only problem was when one of the kids “never got a chance to win” (and that was the oldest child!!).
by John Riddle-Hobbs
More than 5 stars in my opinion
This is a easy to learn, super fun, very vibrant game, it’s not expensive for the amount of stuff you can do and quality of everything that is included and the expansion is amazing.
by TheRuneRoller
Good game! Needs more
I should begin this by saying that the vast majority of this review is from a perspective of a strategy-lover when it comes to game. The following will be my review of it outside of my issues with game design as it pertains to strategy.It is a very fun game. The only thing holding it back is that there really isn’t enough content. It needs expansion to be a particularly re-playable game; specifically it needs more spells, and perhaps a way to play with more shadow companions throughout the game.The rest is my various complaints about how the board limits variable playstyles and simplifies the play of the game without actually being simple to play.I like the hex idea, it’s very cool and works well with dealing with ranges of spells, but it is simply *too small.* At any point in the game, you are one hex (two if you’re lucky) away from being blasted with spells, which is a gap easily closed by opponents. There is no positional strategy. This removes the possibility of having multiple optimal playstyles, which REALLY limits the amount of fun you can have playing the game, especially if you want to have fun outside of just playing to win. The most effective and seemingly only effective way to win is to get high-damage, or consistent, mid-damage spells as fast as possible, and then use them on your opponents whenever you can. I hate this, because whether you can even get either is very luck-dependent, and if one person gets a good spell early, there’s no easy or cheap way to avoid being hit, outside of trying to give the person reasons why they shouldn’t destroy you, which is not strategic ability, rather social ability, which does not really fit the genre of game, nor even the game itself. Thus, the game feels as though it was intended to be played on a larger board, one in which you could run away. In fact, I would almost recommend you figure out a way to play the game on a Catan board, as the size would lend itself much better to maneuvering outside of spell ranges and allowing for more variation in how the game plays out, which leads to a generally more fun game overall, because a game in which you can predict 90% of how it will play out is generally not that fun a game. (If you do do this, I would recommend buffing the damage of close range spells a little to help with balancing.)My only other issue with the game is that with the limited playstyles, the gameplan becomes to straightforward, while the actual rules of the game are anything but straightforward. With all the complexities of turns and all the pieces, you can actually become completely overwhelmed with options, despite knowing the exact most optimal move. It becomes frustrating to play in that regard sometimes.My overall opinion of the game is that it’s a very good, fun base game, it just needs some adjustments and expansion to be one of my favorites of all time. Four stars.
by Jesse
Good gift
This was a gift. Recipient seemed to like it
by Belphigor
Fantastic game
This is literally a combination of DND and unstable unicorns.The game play has an easy flow, the mechanics are easy to follow and there are even expansions.Great for kids and adults who love to play board games.
by Luis Armando
Excelente, completo y sin rayones o partes dañadas de la caja o en contenido interior, sin embargo está vez fue bastante el tiempos de plazo, supongo que fue por condiciones atmosfericas, asà que bueno, está vez no hay problema
by sergio gonzalez
Compre este juego por algunas reviews de youtube, ya tuve la oportunidad de jugarlo con 3 amigos, el juego es completamente bueno, divertido, al principio es lento conocer el juego al 100% pero el reglamento es muy claro y te ayuda a poder iniciar sin mucho problema (esta 100% en ingles), lo recomiendo mucho 🙂
by Youssef
Game is in English.Pretty fun but can take some time at first to learn. Has wonderful mechanics and the rule book is mostly crystal clear. If you buy the expansions you can add more players.
by Elfi Lehr
Geschenk
by allotmentgirl
We enjoy playing board games and this has been a great addition to the collection!