Clash of Rage: the barbarian uprising against the elven empire
Designed by Frédéric Guérard and illustrated by Djib for La Boîte de Jeu, Clash of Rage is an asymmetrical miniatures skirmish and area-control board game for one to four players. Set in a gritty, offbeat dark fantasy world, the oppressed factions of Ystria rise up to shatter the tyrannical dominion of the corrupt Elves. Each participant commands a distinct asymmetrical clan (the brutal Bohorgs, the undead Army of the Tomb, the mechanized Steamfield Barony, or the proud Godleif warriors) to raid cities, plunder gold, and crush competing warlords. Combining spatial maneuvers with custom troop outfitting, the game features:
- Over 70 detailed plastic miniatures divided across four clans with completely unique unit profiles.
- A modular game board made of oversized regional hex tiles ensuring diverse battlefield configurations in every match.
- A deep equipment and weapon-forging system allowing players to customize each unit tier to match their combat doctrine.
Unit customization, tactical combat, and legendary equipment forging
Matches flow through fast-paced tactical choices alternating between camp management and field clashes:
- Recruiting and arming troops: Spend hard-earned gold to purchase weapons, shields, and tactical armor cards to outfit your small, medium, and large units with deadly synergies.
- Troop maneuvers and engagements: March regiments across hex territories to besiege neutral Elven garrisons or engage opposing players in direct dice-driven combat.
- Plunder and arcane forging: Defeating Elven guards in fortified cities grants magical crystals, which are refined at forges to create game-winning Legendary Equipment cards.
- Diverse gameplay modes: Settle scores in rapid standalone skirmish battles or engage in a story-driven campaign mode featuring branching scenario objectives.
Bastion conquest and crowning the supreme warlord
Victory is claimed through a high-stakes race for territorial dominance and martial prestige:
- Capturing elven cities: Conquering fortified cities yields immediate victory points and generates regular tax income to fund further recruitments.
- Forging ancient relics: Assembling Legendary Equipment rewards the craft of your clan with critical victory points.
- Absolute supremacy: The first warlord to reach four victory points wins the game immediately and assumes command of Ystria. Clash of Rage is a dynamic, highly confrontational miniatures wargame, perfect for fans of tactical skirmishes and army building where battlefield fury rewards bold military planning.
