Dice Throne is heading into unfamiliar territory with Dice Throne Nexus, bringing four new heroes into the arena with a futuristic twist. With its Kickstarter launching October 13, the latest addition to the popular tabletop series looks to introduce some interesting new ways to battle.
After discovering Dice Throne at PAX West, I had the opportunity to get my hands on all four upcoming heroes before the campaign. While each brings something different to the table, two in particular stood out to me: Hacker and Punch-a-Tron 3000. Of course, these are early impressions and are subject to change.
And for two characters with very different approaches to combat, both managed to capture what I enjoy about Dice Throne.
Hacker approaches combat differently from your typical Dice Throne hero. Rather than relying entirely on direct attacks, they specialize in disrupting opponents through malware, viruses, and lots of R.A.M. (which is spent on rerolls).
I really like the virus aspect. You place viruses on your opponent’s abilities, reducing the damage they deal when those abilities are activated. Once you’ve placed five viruses on a single hero, you can Hack them after dealing damage, allowing you to perform a second, full...
