Too Many Bones: Undertow

A standalone that also happens to be the best way into Too Many Bones.

After the seven Tyrants fall, Duster escapes. To prove her detractors wrong she heads south into Daelore with Stanza, a musically inclined companion, hunting evidence against the corrupt Gearloc Council. The river Sibron does not make it easy, and neither do the Baddies waiting in it.

Mechanically this is Too Many Bones in a smaller box: a dice-builder where your Gearloc improves between fights by buffing stats, training skills and picking locks for Trove Loot, and where every missed roll adds bones to your Backup Plan for a bigger swing later. Combat plays out on the Battle Mat, a four-by-four lane grid where position decides whether you are hitting or being hit.

One to two players out of the box; add Gearlocs from the main game or the add-on range to take it to four.

Perfect for: Duos, solo players, and anyone who has looked at the full Too Many Bones box and wanted a smaller way in.

1–2 players (up to 4 with additional Gearlocs) | 60–90 minutes | Age 14+