Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot

To set up the game, each player first selects a hero and their corresponding sidekick(s). The chosen hero and their sidekick(s) are then placed on their designated starting spaces on the game board. Each player shuffles their unique deck of cards and draws an initial hand of five cards. The game board is chosen randomly from the available options, and health dials are set to the starting health values for each hero.

The primary objective of Unmatched is to be the last hero standing. Players must strategically use their hero's unique abilities, their sidekicks, and their hand of cards to reduce the opposing hero's health to zero. Eliminating all of an opponent's sidekicks does not win the game, but it significantly weakens their strategy and card options.

A player's turn consists of two actions, which can be any combination of maneuver or attack. A maneuver action allows a player to draw one card from their deck and then move any of their fighters (hero or sidekicks) up to their movement value. An attack action involves playing an attack card from hand, choosing a target, and optionally playing a defense card. Combat is resolved by comparing the attack value to the defense value, with any excess damage applied to the defender's health.

Damage is calculated during an attack. The attacking player plays an attack card, and the defending player may play a defense card. The defense value is subtracted from the attack value. If the attack value is still higher, the difference is dealt as damage to the defending fighter. Some cards or abilities may modify these values or deal damage directly, bypassing defense.

The game concludes immediately when one player's hero is defeated, meaning their health dial reaches zero. The player whose hero remains on the board is declared the winner. If a hero is defeated by an effect that also defeats the other hero simultaneously, the game may end in a draw, or specific card text might determine a winner.