{"id":22548,"date":"2021-09-06T05:55:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/?p=22548"},"modified":"2021-09-06T05:55:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:55:42","slug":"batman-the-dark-knight-returns-cryptozoic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-cryptozoic\/","title":{"rendered":"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns &#8211; Cryptozoic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Batman: The Dark Knight Returns \u2014 The Game is a solo-board-game experience in which a player dons the cowl and journeys through one of the most popular Batman stories ever told: Frank Miller\u2019s iconic&nbsp;<em>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns<\/em>. Instead of traditional leveling up, this is a game of attrition. Batman comes out of retirement and tries to survive one final gauntlet, facing old and new villains\u2026and even his most powerful ally, Superman!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is playable as four standalone missions\u2014including easy and hard modes and a 1v1 mode for Batman vs. villain battles\u2014or one epic playthrough where results of each mission carry over to the next, with each featuring its own unique rules, allies, abilities, and epic boss battles. The game will be offered in Base Game and Deluxe Game formats, with the Deluxe Game featuring 18 miniature figures designed in the distinct Frank Miller art style of the comic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>21 Standees<\/li><li>190+ Cards<\/li><li>170+ Tokens<\/li><li>11 Batarang dice<\/li><li>35 Custom dice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 Gameboard<\/li><li>1 Drawing marker<\/li><li>4 Rulebooks<\/li><li>17 Miniatures<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns<\/h4><div class=\"wp-productfinder-shortcode\" data-img-url=\"\/\/crystalcommerce-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/photos\/6659632\/large\/Batman_DarkKnightReturns_01_box-setup.jpg?1629659641\" data-img-class=\"aligncenter\" data-product-id=\"6659632\" data-product-name=\"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget to pre-order today<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Gaming!<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Batman_DarkKnightReturns_01_box-setup.jpg\" class=\"ss-hidden-pin-image\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-cryptozoic\/\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Batman_DarkKnightReturns_01_box-setup.jpg\" data-pin-description=\"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns &#8211; Cryptozoic\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Batman: The Dark Knight Returns \u2014 The Game is a solo-board-game experience in which a player dons the cowl and journeys through one of the most popular Batman stories ever told: Frank Miller\u2019s iconic&nbsp;Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. 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Instead of traditional leveling up, this is a game of attrition. Batman comes out of retirement and tries to survive one final gauntlet, facing old and new villains\u2026and even his most powerful ally, Superman!\n\n\n\nIt is playable as four standalone missions\u2014including easy and hard modes and a 1v1 mode for Batman vs. villain battles\u2014or one epic playthrough where results of each mission carry over to the next, with each featuring its own unique rules, allies, abilities, and epic boss battles. 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