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.
We return to our introductions with the greatest example of the operators’ construction abilities: Magnetron!
Introducing Magnetron
Unlike most of the other robots, who are repurposed from existing mechanical models, Magnetron was built completely from scratch – right here at the colosseum!
Magnetron’s biggest feature (literally) is the giant magnet that also happens to be its namesake. This magnet can push and pull Magnetron’s opponents around the board, as well as help you to collect scrap tokens necessary for later upgrades in the game. Magnetron isn’t too quick on its feet, but what it lacks in speed and endurance, it makes up for in armour… and did we mention the giant magnet?
- Boneshaker was a favourite during playtesting, probably because it lets Magnetron gain extra movement points by shedding armour. It’s a great utility option, and it’s also a hilarious mental image.
- Lockdown sees Magnetron overcharging its magnet to grab all adjacent scrap tokens… including some still attached to robots!
- Don’t ask about the physics behind Attract. It lets Magnetron use its electromagnet at range, dragging a distant robot or scrap token closer – great for disrupting enemy plans or saving a teammate from an impending attack.
In the World of Steel Colosseum
Meet the Robots
There are five other robots to learn about, as well as four operators, so be sure to check out the whole 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 21st, 2022. Updated on May 17th, 2022 to improve the information available.
