Slasher fans rejoice! Perhaps the ultimate slasher icon, Jason Voorhees is escaping the Friday the 13th movies to pop up and cause gory mayhem in the upcoming horror-themed TCG, Hellbreak. He’s in good company too, with several horror icons already revealed in the game’s first set, Dawn of Terror. Let’s take a look at the gory cards to feature the hockey-masked killer himself!
Hellbreak: Dawn of Terror Jason Voorhees Card Reveals
We’ve seen six cards revealed for Hellbreak: Dawn of Terror which feature Jason Voorhees. It seems that Monster cards, which function like Leaders in Star Wars Unlimited, have two sides: Lurking and Unleashed. You can see both sides on the Jason Voorhees, Crystal Lake Killer card below. Note that Jason is also sporting his bag instead of a hockey mask on at least one card. Fun fact: Jason didn’t start using the hockey mask until Friday the 13th Part III! He has a bag on his head in Part II, and isn’t even the killer in the first movie. Without further ado, here are the cards that have been revealed:
Hellbreak’s Jason Voorhees, Crystal Lake Killer Card
Here we have a better look at the Jason Voorhees, Crystal Lake Killer card. As you can see, it has two sides. In the top right, it says either Lurking or Unleashed, and the card starts the game on its Lurking side. Players can flip the card during the end of their Refresh phase each turn; the Lurking side will usually be better for providing resources, whereas Unleashed is better for combat.
Hellbreak’s Horror and Gore
One thing that’s clear from the reveal of these cards is that Hellbreak is obviously not skimping on the actual horror and gore. It’s actually pretty interesting to see this approach. Though there could be the view that this would limit the audience for the game, given its less than family friendly nature, when was the last time we saw a TCG with horror themes that let loose and was truly horrific? Perhaps as long ago as Hecatomb in 2005? Of course, there’s Arkham Horror, but it feels far less explicit in nature than Hellbreak. Even Magic: The Gathering has headed into horror territory before, in a comparatively tame way, most recently with the Duskmourn set.
I think all of the details we’ve seen so far point to Hellbreak being a unique experience, with a strong roster of familiar characters that’ll be making their TCG debut. Though you’ll be able to see a bit of a Frankenstein’s Monster of mechanics from other games in Hellbreak’s rules, that isn’t uncommon with TCGs at all. It looks like it’ll be a monstrously good time, regardless, and we can’t wait for the game’s launch in October!
Check out our feature on what we know about Hellbreak so far, and our look at Magic: The Gathering’s Duskmourn Nightmare Bundle.
