It’s time to duel! Prepare your blades, warriors, and fight to the death (or not)! The latest from the minds at Critical Role’s publishing arm, Darrington Press, launches in stores today! Till the Last Gasp is available at participating Darrington Press Guild stores and in all Critical Role shops (US, UK, CA, AU, and EU), with availabilities at other friendly local gaming stores set to follow in the coming weeks.

Till the Last Gasp

Till the Last Gasp is a narrative-based game that throws you straight into player-versus-player action. It enables you to relive your favorite cinematic duels as reimagined by you, building up those climatic moments that make for new and epic tales. The game is fun for all, with betrayal, revealing secrets, and high emotions between blows, making for some great storytelling moments. It’s a wonderful addition to the tabletop space.

What’s In the Box?

Designed by Will Hindmarch (Gameplaywright, Hookseed Vol. 1) with additional design by Alex Roberts (Star Crossed: The Two-Player Game of Forbidden Love, For the Queen), gameplay lasts about an hour. It is perfect for smaller groups of people, game nights and even dates. Everything you need to get started comes in the box with purchase, enabling you to start right away! Equipped with three pre-made scenarios, 12 pre-made characters and 9 maps as backdrops for your duel! If the stakes aren’t quite high enough, then the box comes with a Drama Deck that provide you prompts to antagonize your rival, cause chaos, and so much more! The game retails for $39.99 USD, and is great for ages 14 +.

All you need are two players (and an optional facilitator), the box, and your imagination to play. You can create new characters and worlds on the spot, or you can use the ready made scenarios to jump right in! Till the Last Gasp can accommodate almost any setting or genre! You can even import characters from movies, film, or other storytelling games and media, At its heart, the game is two characters locked in conflict, discovering something deep at the root of it.

Thoughts On Till The Last Gasp

Till the Last Gasp makes for an awesome afternoon or rainy day game. Full of plot twists and some amazing PvP, the game leaves you wanting so much more. There’s no limit to what you can do; the premade scenarios are perfect for those that just want to play or, if you’re like me and prefer building your own story, it’s perfect for that, too! It’s a small taste of storytelling and could be the very beginnings to something even more epic. It’s easy to learn, action packed, and scratches that storytelling itch.

As a Darrington Press Guild Store exclusive: Till the Last Gasp featuring pre-made characters from Critical Role’s Vox Machina campaign for you to play with—including both player and non-player characters. Visit darringtonpress.com for more information on the Darrington Press Guild store program, how your friendly local game store can become a member, and to find your nearest Darrington Press Guild store to grab your copy today.