Dark Souls: The Board Game – Painted World of Ariamis is on sale for only $51 at Amazon. This is one of the best prices we’ve ever seen for one of the game’s core sets. It retails for $120 directly from Steamforged Games, so you’re saving over 50% by purchasing the cooperative miniatures game from Amazon at the moment. It’s only available in limited quantities, so Dark Souls fans shouldn’t wait too long to snag this deal. It’s not an official Black Friday deal, but with retailers like Target and Walmart already hosting Black Friday sales featuring board games, Amazon appears to be ramping up its selection of deals.
Bloodborne’s official board game adaptation is also on sale at Amazon. It’s pricier at $80, but this deal is better than the one offered during Prime Big Deal Days last month.
Dark Souls: The Board Game – Painted World of Ariamis Core Set
$51 ($120)
To be clear, this isn’t the original Dark Souls board game core set–that one is frequently out of stock and almost always expensive–but it is one of the few sets that is fully playable as a standalone game or in combination with other sets. Painted World of Ariamis’ storyline revolves around the half-dragon from the original Dark Souls video game known as Crossbreed Priscilla.
The challenging campaign supports one to three players and offers a dynamic, replayable experience. Each campaign lasts roughly two hours. Steamforged recommends Painted World of Ariamis for players ages 14 and up.
In addition to playing the game, you can spend time painting the miniature figures included in the box. This core set comes with 18 minis: Crossbreed Priscilla, Heavy Knight, Deprived, Mercenary, Sorcerer, Phalanx (x5), Engorged Zombie (x2), Bonewheel Skeleton (x2), Crow Demon (x2), and Snow Rats (x2).
- 18 miniatures
- Campaign Dashboard
- Rulebook
- 15 Dice
- 169 Cards
- 3 Character Boards
- 3 Token Boards
- 4 Double-sided Game Tiles
- 2 Health Dials
Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game
$30 ($50)
Meanwhile, the official tabletop adaptation of Dark Souls is available for only $30 at Amazon. This deal is for the game’s core sourcebook, which normally costs $50 and is the only book you need to start playing the Dungeons & Dragons-style spin on Dark Souls.
Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game is based on Dungeons & Dragons 5e ruleset, which means it’s compatible with a wide array of 5e modules both in and outside of the Dark Souls universe. The 500-plus page core sourcebook teaches you how to play this tactical tabletop adventure that, like Steamforged’s board game adaptation, is designed to challenge Dark Souls fans.
Inside this well-designed hardcover book, you’ll find in-depth details on the 10 premade character classes, the custom magic system, and a wide array of differentiated abilities. The sourcebook contains a bestiary with a comprehensive overview of the creatures who inhabit the kingdom of Lothric (the setting of Dark Souls 3.
To add to your Dark Souls tabletop experience, check out the Tome of Strange Beings and Tome of Journeys sourcebooks, both of which are compatible with 5e modules as well. If you want all three sourcebooks, you should grab this $90 bundle instead, as it also comes with the Game Master’s Screen & Adventure Book for roughly the same price as the three books individually.