FLAILS & CITADELS Pocket

FLAILS & CITADELS Pocket is a grim solo adventure game that is fully compatible with DOOM PILGRIM Pocket and released as a standalone pocket-sized version of FLAILS & CITADELS.

The game mechanics are based on those of DOOM PILGRIM, but place a greater emphasis on encounters and exploring loot. Those who occasionally experience cards in DOOM PILGRIM with no noticeable effect—for instance, because there is no gold in their pocket—will notice a significant difference here: in FLAILS & CITADELS Pocket, almost every card has an effect, regardless of the situation you find yourself in. This keeps the game action-packed and balanced from start to finish.

What to expect

Clear rules, deep narration, and high replayability. You choose your path not through numbers or text, but through dark, vague imagery inspired by tarot cards, cave paintings, and medieval art. Each round, you draw 3 cards and decide based solely on the motifs: which path do you reject, which do you postpone, and which do you take now?

The story unfolds differently every time. Those who memorize which card holds which danger or advantage over time will have a slight edge in the next playthrough. This makes the game not only roguelike, but in a certain sense, even roguelite.

The game contains 54 cards, each with its own illustration on the front and text on the back. All cards are fully compatible with the DOOM PILGRIM Pocket base game and its expansions.

The game is played similarly to a gamebook: you keep a character sheet where you track stats and equipment, adjusted according to the card text and your decisions.

Three ways to experience this game

- a fully standalone game,

- an entry into the world of DOOM PILGRIM Pocket, or

- an expansion to DOOM PILGRIM Pocket

The rules are the same as in the large version. They can be downloaded HERE.