Dead Again Games are now live on Kickstarter with their new campaign to bring their gladiatorial skirmish game, Blood On The Sands, to life. Get stuck in and fight it out in the arena with the gladiators from your school and see if you can thrive and grow to fame.

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Blood On The Sands is a historically inspired skirmish game where you take on the role of a Lanista, the master of a gladiator school known as a ludus. You will recruit, train and manage your group of unique gladiators who will each come with their own strengths, weaknesses and distinct fighting styles. Tactical duels make up the majority of your thematic campaign but between these bouts, you'll also have to make decisions which will bring fame or infamy to your ludus.

Gameplay Details // Blood On The Sands

You will shepherd your gladiators from novices to veterans as you claim victory in the arena. Whilst some will rise to great heights, the majority will find themselves bleeding out on the sands of the arena even as the roar of the crowd fills their ears.

Combat // Blood On The Sands

Blood On The Sands is inspired by history and great care has been given to honour that with historical references and ancient accounts driving the themes and the authenticity of the game. All of that comes together to produce those thrilling one-on-one gladiatorial duels in the arena, driven by a unique combat system which echoes the back-and-forth dance between your fighters. You cannot succeed by brute force alone though and you will need to excel at timing, positioning and more as well as a dash of luck to survive these bloody skirmishes.

If you'd like to see the game in action, you can watch our How To Play below...

How To Play Blood On The Sands

As well as being able to delve into the game with another player, you could also get stuck into a multiplayer campaign. This brings new foes for you to battle as part of a narrative campaign that culminates in a grand Saturnalia. Your gladiators will still gain experience, injuries and battle scars with one striving to claim the title of champion.

Cards // Blood On The Sands

All of this can be found within the Core Box for Blood On The Sands which gives you everything for two players to step into the arena.

Core Box // Blood On The Sands

Each set comes with a bunch of multi-part hard plastic miniatures produced by the folks at Wargames Atlantic. You'll also find a whole bunch of additional components (as seen above) which will get you started in your gladiatorial bouts. There are also plenty of bonus bits and pieces available as part of the campaign from the folks at Wargames Atlantic but also Sarissa Precision as you'll see.

Pledge Levels, Stretch Goals & More

When it comes to taking part in the campaign, you can get stuck in via a selection of different pledge levels.

Core Box Pledge // Blood On The Sands

Two-Player Bundle // Blood On The Sands

There are a couple of great two-player options here including the basic Core Box Pledge but also the Ultimate Two-Player Bundle which comes with an extra rulebook, the MDF arena from Sarissa Precision, more Gladiators from Wargames Atlantic and the art print.

There are also bundles for six players plus a club pack and a retailer pack for those who want to go all-in with your friends in the local area. Stretch Goals are also available for you to scoop up and they will get added to throughout the campaign.

Stretch Goals // Blood On The Sands

In addition to all of that, Add-Ons are in the mix including some brilliant bits and pieces from the folks at Wargames Atlantic and Sarissa Precision. You will have seen the Sarissa Precision MDF arena in our gameplay video. It's lovely and well worth picking up!

Add-Ons // Blood On The Sands

It would be worth picking up the added accessories from Wargames Atlantic to help pretty up your arena. There are also those laser-cut MDF tokens which could be good for more hard-wearing tokens that will survive the rigours of constant use at your local club. All of this comes together to produce a rather fantastic game that sits apart from a lot of other Ancient games. You don't have to fight out the battles of the Roman age to get your Roman kick on the tabletop.

Blood On The Sands Kickstarter

Make sure to check out more from Blood On The Sands and delve deeper into the Kickstarter. We're going to be learning more about Blood On The Sands over the coming weeks so make sure to stick with us as we delve a bit deeper into the game.

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