Steel Colosseum is now live on Kickstarter! Steel Colosseum is a competitive team combat arena game for 2-4 players, featuring a series of scraps between two teams of two customisable fighting robots. Designed by Needy Cat Games, Steel Colosseum is also Zatu Games’ very first publishing deal.
Steel Colosseum isn’t just about customising your robot team with unique skills and upgrades. While they’re scrapping in the ring, there’s someone behind the scenes guiding their every move. These are the skilled personalities who build and pilot the robots, offering their own special abilities to change up the way you fight.
When you play a game of Steel Colosseum each player takes on the role of one Operator, whether they’re controlling a full team or just a single robot. Each Operator has a unique ability that lets them bend the rules of the game in some way. There are four operator cards included with the base game, and two more in the Signature Moves expansion. This blog will introduce the four operators included in the base game. Stay tuned for more on Signature Moves!
Raul – A.K.A. Whisper
Raul operates on sheer impulse. He never has a plan and he never thinks ahead – when he gets an idea, now is the time to try it out. He’s got a huge imagination and loves to try out new tricks, so there’s never any shortage of surprises when he’s piloting any of the robots in the arena.
Raul’s special ability, Innovation, allows him to purchase Trick Cards for a lower cost. With Raul as your operator, you’ll always have a few tricks up your sleeve.
Hanna – A.K.A. Vector
Hanna traded in a lavish life for one made of oil and scrap metal, and she’s never been happier. Her wealthy upbringing afforded her some serious tech training, which she puts to good use dragging her found family into the ground during her bouts. No mercy!
Hanna’s System Hack ability lets her bring Upgrade Systems online without an Activation Nexus or Manual Activation card, allowing you to strike any time without warning.
Lake – A.K.A. Magpie
Lake often struggles to connect with people, but at the Scrap Circuit they’ve found their potential. Having a deeply analytical mind, Lake channels their passion through observing the other Operators and then mimicking – and improving upon – their ideas.
Lake’s special ability Copycat allows you to swipe Trick Cards from the discard pile. If you pair up with Lake, you’re sure to be inspired.
Indira – A.K.A. Nitro
Indira is all about speed. Previously a racer on the outland circuit, she’s brought both her experience and her fanbase with her to the Steel Colosseum. With the help of old connections, Indira is able to source specialised components to really rev up the competition.
Indira’s special ability, Tuned Up, gives your fighters additional movement points during a manoeuvre action.
In the World of Steel Colosseum
Meet the Robots
If you haven’t seen our robot line-up yet, check out the Meet the Robots series. We also have a series of blogs on the team behind Steel Colosseum, which give some insight into how the game was made – and some sneak peeks at what’s coming next!
And, of course, you can check out our Kickstarter page to learn everything you need to know about Steel Colosseum.
Editors note: This blog was originally published on March 11th, 2022. Updated on May 17th, 2022 to improve the information available.
