Town Called Despair, A

Welcome to Despair

Outlaw gangs are out to settle who runs the Town of Despair once and for all. Stepping out into the dusty street at high noon, you eye each other cautiously, gun hands twitching, looking for any advantage. Will you stand and shoot or run for cover? Who will be the first to draw and the last to die?

Game Summary

A Town Called Despair is a tabletop Wild West game for two to four players. The game is played using 28mm miniatures in a 3D western town, complete with hotel/saloon, sheriff's office, bank, gunsmith shop, barber shop, dry goods store, gallows, and over 30 pieces of extra terrain.

Players build their outlaw gang with an array of weapons, assign special skills, and deploy outlaws on the edge of town. Each player is dealt a hand of five cards used for gaining initiative, recovering, healing, outdrawing, and brawling. Dice are used to determine the outcome of gun play. Every turn requires strategic planning with a variety of actions available, e.g. moving, aiming, shooting, reloading, etc. Move up to the roof of a building to gain the advantage of high ground but be careful someone doesn't outdraw you and knock you off to the ground below. Out of ammunition? Charge in and brawl with your bare fists, knives, broken bottles, or anything else handy.

20 miniature western figures armed with pistols, rifles & shotguns

20 gang cards

4 dry-erase markers

24 color-coded dice

6 custom wound dice

54 Despair game cards

6 detailed western buildings: Bank, Sheriff's Office, Dry Goods Store, Barber Shop, Hotel/Saloon, and Gunsmith

39 pieces of additional terrain: gallows, crates, barrels, cactus, wagons, fences, town sign.

36"x36" stitched neoprene playmat

54 coins with storage bag

20-page illustrated Rule Book

24-page illustrated Assembly Guide

12-page illustrated Campaign Handbook

4 quick-reference cards

10 assorted rulers