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Hecatomb (2005)

Average Rating: 6.47/10
Board Game Rank: 2032
Customizable Rank: 62
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2005
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2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
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Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
15 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
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Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
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Collectible card game Released by Wizards of the Coast on August 18, 2005.

From the Wizards of the Coast web site:

In Hecatomb, each player is an Endbringer, an evil genius bent on the destruction of the modern-day world. Endbringers summon monsters from myth and nightmare, breeding hybrids that can destroy an enemy's forces, eventually building up enough power to destroy the world. After a world is destroyed, the Endbringers travel through dimensional portals to other, parallel worlds where the contest begins again.

Hecatomb's unusual stacking mechanic gives the game a three-dimensional feel. Five-sided Hecatomb cards depict a variety of horrid creatures, from terrible beasts and demons to crazed shamans. Cards feature four clear edges, with scores for power and abilities on the fifth edge. Players can create frightening creature hybrids called Abominations by stacking cards on top of each other. Each Abomination combines the powers and special abilities of all the creatures used to assemble it. The clear edges allow players to see the total power scores and abilities of up to 5 cards stacked together.

Designed for two or more players, Hecatomb's base set is made up of 144 cards. The starter game contains 40 random cards, a rulebook, and a counter sheet, and had a suggested retail price of $12.99. Booster packs contain 13 cards and had a suggested retail price of $4.99.

This game has been discontinued as of 5/24/2006 there were two expansions for it:

Last Hallow's Eve: Released 10/28/2005 (144 new cards)
Blanket of Lies: Released 02/24/2006 (72 New Cards)

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Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Artist: Mia Brooks, Dawn Murin, Shauna Wolf Narciso, Scott Okumura, Ron Spencermore»
Year: 2005
Size: 5.71 x 3.74 x 1.18 inches
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7 Official Hecatomb Rulebook
Official Rulebook PDF for Hecatomb. Wizards of the Coast no longer supports this product and has removed the rulebook from its website.
2011-03-07
9 Hecatomb Checklist
This is an update of the original checklist created by Todd Eaton. Now with card images! (Pt 2 of 2)
2010-03-24
9 One page rule summary
One page summary of core rules of the game. Works best with the cheat sheet along side. Version 1.0
2007-10-27
8 Hecatomb FAQ
A compilation of Hecatomb FAQs gathered from WotC's website and sorted into content areas. Questions with answers easily found in the rulebook were cut out to reduce length.
2007-10-21
10 Hecatomb_Checklist_All_v1.xls
Complete Hecatomb Checklist for the Base Set, Last Hollow's Eve and Blanket of Lies (from the original WOTC checklists and spoilers).
2007-06-16
7 Hectatomb_Playmat_v1.pdf
Hectatomb Custom Playmat (26" x 16") with Sequence and Terminology 150dpi send me a message for the 300dpi 11mb version
2007-04-20
2 Database___2_Last_Hollows_Eve.xls
Functional Database for Set 2... User input of Card #, Database output of Card, and Collection Totals
2005-12-15
3 Database___1_Base_Set.xls
Functional Card Database for Set 1 ... User input Card #, and database will record Card and Collection Totals
2005-12-15
7 Hecatomb cheat sheet.pdf
Hecatomb "cheat sheet", listing definitions for keyword mechanics, terms, and Dooms. Card-sized, two to a sheet.
2005-07-31
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Board Game Rank: 2032
Customizable Rank: 62
Num Ratings: 268
Average Rating: 6.47
Standard Deviation: 1.64
Num Views: 37998
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Personal Comments: 130
Users Owning: 513
Users Wanting: 32
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