The Brotherhood of the Cross: A Journey Through Hell

A “psychoanalytic” solo wargame for a Tarot deck

Made for Wargame Jam III (Russian language).

The game is not a wargame in the strict sense. It is a card game built around resource management, with a little risk management.

A “psychoanalytic” card game using a Tarot deck, inviting players to explore personal experiences and creatively interpret the deck’s imagery. The story follows a fictional company of knights who find themselves in Hell during the Second Crusade. You take on the role of their leader, making decisions to guide the survivors out of a nightmarish world of demons, temptations and danger. The aim is both to find a path to salvation and to reflect on your own inner conflicts through the drama unfolding on the table.

This English edition is an AI-assisted translation from Russian. It may contain errors or awkward phrasing. The Russian original is the reference for the intended meaning of the rules. Translators of quoted passages are credited alongside the relevant quotations.