In a good fantasy adventure, defeating another enemy rarely means the end of the story. There are new lands, dangerous opponents and challenges ahead that the team is not yet ready for. This is exactly “Furious adventure. higas» is an indie board game whose crowdfunding campaign was launched on CrowdRepublic by publisher Hobby World. The familiar tactical combat here becomes part of the story campaign as your hero develops and equipment is found.
At the center of the adventure is Shigath and his companions: the cantankerous dwarf Ritbor, the sorceress Argolina, the elven scout Olanel, and the priest Talinar. Together they will embark on a journey across Lal, each with a role to play in the battle. For fans of the trading card game Berserker, it’s a chance to expand the universe and spend more time in a familiar world, while for fans of the board game, it’s a chance to get familiar with the TCG through the story of a squad.
The campaign connects battles into a coherent adventure. Between challenges, Shigas evolves, new allies join the team, and weapons, armor, and potions help prepare for the next encounter. Because of this, every battle has a continuation: you want to know where the story is going to go next.
The game is based on the classic berserker combat system. Characters are represented by cards with their own characteristics and abilities: some take hits in melee combat, others shoot, cast spells or support allies.
In this case, both the position of the warriors and the order of actions are important. It is up to the players themselves who to move and activate first: rebuild the squad first or take advantage of a single character’s successful position immediately. And if you want to attack everyone at the same time, then you should first weigh everything: a prepared warrior can protect an ally and take the hit himself, if the entire squad has already moved, then no one can cover the rest.
These decisions create the tension of the game, while the dice add unpredictability to the conflict. Throwing preparation begins long before they hit the table: selecting a target, position and ability combination.
The storyline keeps changing conditions. In one battle you need to defeat the enemy, in another you need to breach the battlefield, destroy fortifications or fend off attacks for a given number of turns. Buildings affect movement, and time limits force you to choose your actions more carefully. Sometimes the path to success lies in driving through the goal, even when there are opponents on the field. Special challenges are associated with bosses – enemies with large amounts of health and dangerous abilities.
You can experience the adventure alone or together. In single-player mode, opponents are controlled by special order cards, and the composition of the enemy squad determines the scenario. In a two-player game, the second player takes control of the evil forces and fights against Higas’ team. So a story offers two different experiences: an independent passage against the game system and a tactical confrontation with a real opponent.
The crowdfunding campaign offers the opportunity to join the project before the physical version is released. Copies are scheduled to be sent to participants beginning in November 2026. The event has an additional goal of about 750,000 rubles – a Higart statue, which you can use in the game and paint for yourself.
Game details, pre-order conditions and pre-release news can be found at Campaign page on CrowdRepublic.
