SCUMDOGS is a single-page miniatures skirmish game about mutant space pirates battling for survival on a demonic prison planet. Fully compatible with our other CRUX games, here are some basic features:

• Miniatures agnostic. You can use whatever weird sci-fantasy miniatures you have on hand. Got some mutant space-scum you want to throw on the table? Go nutzoid.

• Adaptable scope. A 3’x3’ table space works well, but you can go bigger or smaller and the rules include guidelines for using grid maps instead of the standard inch-based free measurement if you prefer. (We routinely mix this up from battle to battle for our own campaigns.)

• All the dice. Each player uses a full set of polyhedral dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20). Most rolls will range between d4-d10, but those “swingier” dice (d12s and d20s) may come up when stacking advantage from tactics.

• Roll-off. At the core of the game, each unit has a “CRUX die” (between d4 and d10) that is rolled with a modifier (attribute + applicable skill). This is compared to a roll made by another unit (attack vs defense, for example) or scenario-based difficulty (“get a 7 or higher to leap this vile puddle of demonic goo,” et cetera). Advantage and disadvantage will raise or lower the type of die rolled (up to a d20!).

• High crunch. Intuitive once you learn it, the game is difficult to master, with multitudes of possible builds and strategies, giving plenty of texture and ensuring that there isn’t just one way to win.

• Dynamic initiative. Units test their Alertness skill (also used against things like stealth) at the start of the battle. These results are recorded into an initiative queue (similar to common RPG combat). The queue becomes a character in its own right, mixing up the flow of player interaction and fostering adaptive strategies.

• Active defense. Comparative rolls and tactical abilities ensure that you’re invested in the action, even when it isn’t your turn to control a unit.

• Build options. Build your crew to your liking or embrace a completely random build (a perfect opportunity for a modeling/kitbashing challenge).

• Narrative campaigns. String battles together to watch as your Scumdogs grow, mutate, get mutilated, or die horribly! Battle until only one crew controls the demonic wastes of Grong!

• 3d printable miniatures. Though fully miniatures-agnostic, SCUMDOGS has a full range of bespoke 3d-printable miniature and terrain STLs for those who want them.