How to Play BEHEXT: Spell Book Building Game Rules

Quick Answer

To play BEHEXT, you'll build a unique spell book by sacrificing cards from your hand and your willpower, then use those spells to curse and counter-curse opponents until only one Battlemage remains.

How to Play BEHEXT: Step-by-Step

1. Set Up the Battlefield: Each player chooses a unique Battlemage card, which defines their starting specialization. Shuffle the spell deck and deal a starting hand. Place the willpower tracker within reach of all players. Ensure each player has a clear area for their spell book (the cards they will build). Checkpoint: Confirm each player knows their Battlemage's unique ability before starting.
2. Understand Your Hand as Currency: Your hand of spells is your only currency. You will spend cards from your hand to cast spells, sacrifice them to build your spell book, or use them to power your willpower. Every card in your hand is a resource, so never discard casually. Checkpoint: Before discarding a card, ask if it could be used to build your spell book or counter an opponent.
3. Build Your Spell Book: On your turn, you may sacrifice cards from your hand, and even your own willpower, to add new spells to your spell book. These spells become available for future turns. Choose spells that complement your Battlemage's specialization and your overall strategy. Checkpoint: Avoid sacrificing cards you'll need for immediate defense; plan your spell book a turn ahead.
4. Cast Spells and Counter-Curse: Use spells from your hand or spell book to curse opponents, forcing them to lose willpower or cards. You can also cast counter-curses to protect yourself. Timing is crucial: save counter-curses for when opponents launch their strongest attacks. Checkpoint: Track opponents' willpower and hand sizes to predict when they are most vulnerable.
5. Win by Outlasting Opponents: The goal is to reduce your opponents' willpower to zero while preserving your own. The last Battlemage standing wins. If you run out of cards in your hand, you may be forced to sacrifice willpower to draw more, so manage your hand size carefully. Checkpoint: If you're low on willpower, shift to a defensive strategy and focus on counter-curses.

About BEHEXT

• BEHEXT: An unconventional spell book building game: BEHEXT is a deck-building game of magical combat, where your hand of spells is both your only defense and your only currency. This means every card you hold serves double duty as both a shield and a resource, so you must constantly balance defense against the need to build your spell book.