[Semi-OT NEWS] 'Batman: The Animated Series ' board game on Kickstarter

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Batman: The Animated Series Adventures - Shadow of the Bat
launches on Kickstarter
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IDW Games, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products
and DC, have announced Batman: The Animated Series Adventures
- Shadow of the Bat will launch on Kickstarter on February 18.
A miniatures-driven board game, Shadow of the Bat is part of
the Adventures Universal Game System (AUGS), and is compatible
with all other AUGS products. Arkham Asylum, a full-sized
expansion, will also launch on Kickstarter alongside Shadow of
the Bat. Both Shadow of the Bat and Arkham Asylum are expected
to arrive to backers and in stores in Fall 2020. You can take
a look at Shadow of the Bat by checking out photos for the
board game in the gallery below!

Photo Gallery: (43 photos)

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Running off the AUGS engine, Shadow of the Bat offers unrivaled
flexibility and player choice. Players can take the role of any
hero in their roster in the game's 24 unique missions, all
inspired by fan-favorite episodes. Likewise, even villains can
be swapped out in every mission to change up the threats that
players will face.

In Shadow of the Bat, 1-4 players will take to the streets as
Batman, Batgirl, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, and Catwoman, each
with their own unique character abilities, skills, and custom
dice. And they'll have to work together in order to take down
the likes of Two-Face, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler,
Scarecrow, Man-Bat, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. As with other
AUGS games, villains can be controlled by the game itself for
full co-op play, or by a 5th player. AUGS' modularity means that
players can even create their own dream scenarios and teams,
including bringing in elements from other AUGS products.

Launching alongside Shadow of the Bat is the Arkham Asylum
expansion, which will add 13 more missions to play through, and
an all-new game mode: Clayface mode. In Arkham Asylum players
will explore the halls of the infamous psychiatric hospital as
they tangle with Clayface, Poison Ivy, Jervis Tetch,
The Ventriloquist, Killer Croc, Maxie Zeus, Lock-Up, Clock King,
Baby Doll, and Hugo Strange. In Clayface mode, each hero will be
given a card that will indicate if they are who they appear to be,
or if they're actually Clayface in hiding. At any time, the
Clayface player can reveal their true identity, transforming into
the massive Clayface, and turn on their former friends!

Players will also have the option to expand their roster of heroes
and villains with The New Batman Adventures character pack,
containing Nightwing, Tim Drake as Robin, Calendar Girl, and
Firefly. Story Packs for Mask of the Phantasm and Mystery of the
Batwoman will also be available, adding new missions and
characters - The Phantasm and Bruce Wayne in plain clothes, and
Batwoman and Bane, respectively - that follow the films' stories.

Anyone looking to try before they buy will be able to play a
digital demo of Batman: The Animated Series Adventures - Shadow of
the Bat through either Tabletopia or Tabletop Simulator. This demo
contains 3 missions that follow The Joker-centric episode Joker's
Favor. For more information on the digital demos, please go to
<http://IDWGames.com/BTASDemo>.


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