It's a fast-paced 2-6 player combat game (1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 2v2v2, or free-for-all). Select from a variety of heroes that play and feel completely distinct from one another. Attack opponents and activate abilities by rolling your hero's unique set of five dice. Accumulate combat points and spend them on cards that have a large range of effects, such as granting permanent hero upgrades, applying status effects, and manipulating dice directly (yours, your teammate's, or even your opponent's).
What's less usual about this KS is that CMON is stating that the game will be available exclusively through Kickstarter. That's not entirely true as CMON states that it will also sell the game at conventions and the game will also be available to retailers who belong to the "CMON Play" promotional program, but aside from those sources, you won't find the game in regular retail stores. Why? As CMON explains in its press release: "Our ultimate goal with HATE is to offer a game that remains as true as possible to the source material: Adrian Smith's Chronicles of HATE graphic novels. As you might guess from the name, the world of HATE is not a happy or peaceful one and includes a lot of mature content. We know not everyone will find this type of experience pleasant, so instead of stripping out the atmosphere, we are going direct to those who will want this type of gaming experience, including our retailers through CMON Play." As for the gameplay, here's a short take on that:
In this one-player card-plus-dice game, you need to locate four clues and confront the criminal before you exhaust either your time or your stamina. Sanders created a two-player variant for the game after Viard signed the title in which rival detectives compete to solve the crime first, although as in life, both of them can fail with the criminal still escaping.
As always, Sanders kills it with his graphic design, with the art being licensed from pulp purveyors Steeger Properties:
• Arkon is the debut title from designers Casey Hill and Martin de Diego Sádaba and publisher Hill Gaming Company, with the game hitting Kickstarter in early 2018 ahead of a planned-for release later that year. Here's an overview of this card game: