The Bad Karmas and The Curse of Cthulhu is the new installment in The Bad Karmas series. Once again the fate of humanity is at stake but this time the fight is against Cthulhu and many other Great Old Ones!
In this fourth, standalone volume our beloved heroes find themselves in the 1920s, a world where obscure cults and cosmic horrors are spreading, and ancient, otherworldly powers are awakening. This time, The Bad Karmas have to keep their sanity and avoid falling into madness. As the madness rises, heroes can unlock special “last resort” actions that could help during the fight, but by reaching their madness limit they will suffer major setbacks for the remainder of the battle.
The Bad Karmas and The Curse of Cthulhu is a cooperative tactical boss-battle board game, made even more immersive thanks to integration with the Teburu system, which automatically handles rules, effects, and story developments. This allows players to focus on tactics, cooperation, and narrative choices without slowing down the flow of the game.
Work together to defeat the Great Old Ones who evolve and respond in real-time to player actions, and live a one-of-a-kind, immersive gaming experience.
Volume 4 box includes:
– 3 unique Great Old Ones (Cthulhu, Hastur, Ithaqua)
– 4 new Golden Age Heroes (the Gangster, the Explorer, the Detective, the Mystic)
– 2 double-sided board maps
– environmental elements standees
HEROES
Eleanor – The Explorer
In The Bad Karmas and the Curse of Cthulhu, Eleanor is the sole survivor of a disastrous expedition. Haunted by the tragedy, her tragic “bad luck” translates into a unique, high-risk, high-reward playstyle where she uses short-range attacks, supports her allies, and unleashes devastating combinations.
Overview of Eleanor
- Role & Backstory: She is a survivor perpetually haunted by tragedy and bad luck, seeking to conquer the curses she encounters.
- Playstyle: She boasts strong close-quarters combat capabilities while providing essential support to guide her team.
- Core Mechanic: Her signature “bad luck” can be harnessed to trigger devastating combo attacks against enemies.
Gameplay Mechanics
Eleanor functions as a tactical hero in this cooperative, boss-battle board game designed for the Teburu platform. The game utilizes an app console with smart miniatures that track all rules, movement, and enemy AI in real-time.
- Stance System: At the start of a round, players choose a stance for their hero, which offers bonus actions, cooldown reductions, or protective effects.
- Action Cards: She uses specific action cards with built-in cooldowns to move around the board, attack bosses, and assist teammates.
- Progression: As you defeat bosses in the campaign, you unlock new powers and abilities for Eleanor, allowing you to customize her deck and optimize combat
Hugo – The Gangster
Hugo is a powerful hero character whose underworld career taught him to find pleasure in the suffering of others, giving him a great sense of power. He uses his strong hands and brutal attacks to dispatch enemies, and he can use “support actions” to spur his allies into battle.
Playstyle & Mechanics
As a hero, Hugo is designed for heavy combat and aggressive team support:
- Brutal Striker: His hard-hitting melee attacks frequently disregard anyone else in the vicinity, dealing massive damage to monsters while occasionally putting nearby allies and enemies at risk.
- Support Abilities: Despite his punishing playstyle, he acts as a battlefield motivator, actively providing strategic advantages and buffs to the rest of the party.
- Madness Management: Like all heroes in the Curse of Cthulhu standalone expansion, Hugo’s skills are balanced around fighting Lovecraftian monsters without succumbing to insanity.
Yumi – The Mystic
In The Bad Karmas board game, Yumi is a playable fortune-teller hero. She is renowned for her flawless future predictions and carries a dark rumor of dealing with the devil. In battle, Yumi wields tarot cards with potent spells to directly shape and dictate the immediate fate of both her enemies and her allies.
Yumi’s Role & Playstyle
As a spellcaster and manipulator of fate, Yumi stands out in the following ways:
- Crowd Control & Buffs: Rather than focusing purely on brute strength, Yumi’s cards provide utility by altering the battlefield conditions for her team and her monster foes.
- Team Synergies: Her ability to shift immediate outcomes makes her an excellent support character, setting up devastating combos for heavy-hitting teammates like the Demolisher or Assassin.
James – The Detective
In the cooperative boss-battle game The Bad Karmas and the Curse of Cthulhu (a standalone expansion of the Bad Karmas series), James is an expert private eye and a true loner. He excels in tactical combat by isolating himself on the battlefield to draw the boss’s aggro and attention.
The Bad Karmas: James (Character Description)
- Archetype: Private Investigator / Tank
- Playstyle: Loner and crowd-control. Because he prefers to act alone, James isolates himself to absorb heavy blows and pull massive monsters away from his allies.
- Background: He is a private detective famous for single-handedly cracking highly complex cases and unexplainable mysteries.
The Bad Karmas (General Game Overview)
- Gameplay: A cooperative, tactical, boss-battle game. Up to 5 players work together to battle gigantic AI-driven bosses across multi-volume, narrative-driven campaigns.
- The System: The game is powered by the Teburu Game System, which uses an electronic smart-board and a companion app to handle AI boss behavior, track character positioning, and automate rules
