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listed on the monster card. Depending on the number, it will either attack the monster or miss, resulting in either the monster or player taking damage, respectively. If the player manages to kill the monster, they will gain certain rewards such as loot or money. If the monster is a boss, the player gains soul(s) in addition to these other rewards. If the player dies, their turn ends, and they discard an item, a loot card, and 1¢. They also deactivate their character, and any activatable items they control.
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197:. McMillen was wary, knowing that digital-based Kickstarters could fail, but agreed to using it as long as they had a nearly-ready product to be sold at the start of the Kickstarter, and that he could expand on the game by adding new cards when extended Kickstarter goal tiers were met. Leading up to the Kickstarter in June 2018, McMillen had teased a new
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The basic edition contains eleven characters, their starting items, 107 monster cards, 104 loot cards, 105 treasure cards, 3 bonus soul cards for advanced play, a six sided die, an eight sided die, 100 pennies, and the rulebook. A gold box edition of the game includes an expansion pack with 99 cards,
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On a player's turn, they may buy one item from the shop for 10¢, attack a monster, and play one loot card. Each monster battle is handled differently, with some having counters, and some denying certain number rolls. To attack, the player must roll a number greater than or equal to the die value
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