Deliverance: Council of the Fallen
The award-winning Angelic Warfare board game returns to Fallbrook with a massive expansion! Learn more at PlayDeliverance.com/CotF
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Deliverance is back! Andrew Lowen here, being very informal by writing text among the beautiful images ? The quickest summary I can give about why this game is worth backing according to its players are the following things:
- There is both a one-shot Skirmish mode and a challenging story-driven Campaign.
- Set-up is 10 minutes. The thoughtful game inserts make for quick set-up/teardown.
- Deliverance has very dynamic characters with deep customization options.
- The Darkness, Saint, & Prayer systems are thematically unique to Deliverance. Ignore the Darkness at your own peril!
- It respects the serious topics of spiritual warfare and Scripture, but it's also a good game on its own merits. This is probably more shocking to Christians than anybody.
- We release free quarterly content for all our players.
ENOUGH TEXT... TO THE FANCY IMAGES!
⏩ Quick Overview
As a Deliverance backer, you will gain free access to new content every quarter. We love our fans, so we offer ongoing support of Deliverance through free PDF Scenario packs delivered quarterly via email and in Kickstarter Updates.
You can see our Scenario Packs right here on BoardGameGeek.
? Award-Winning Deliverance
? How To Play
1) Choose Your Angel
Choose from a diverse cast of angelic heroes gifted with control over the elements of the mortal realm and beyond. Each angel has unique abilities and comes with their own set of highly customized skills and upgrades. Angels grow in power and become even more specialized by equipping Heavenly Treasures as you progress.
Each angel has 125 unique Talent combinations. These combos increase exponentially with over 70 Heavenly Treasure cards that provide variability and special bonuses. These systems work together to make every game feel fresh.
You may play all modes of Deliverance with 1-5 players. Deliverance is well-tested and fast-paced at all player counts (especially with our revamped 4-5 player rules)! As a solo player, you may play with 2 angels, but for the soloists that love the idea of "true" solo, you also have the option to use one angel and the Intercessor board.
2) Battle Against the Forces of Evil
Engage your demonic adversaries in grid-based, cooperative, tactical combat. You must use your limited actions wisely to send your foes to the abyss and survive their onslaught. While Deliverance does use dice for bonus rolls, combat in Deliverance is deterministic, meaning you will never frustratingly miss that critical final blow.
The demons won't make it easy for you, though! Enemies use a simple-to-execute menu of actions that involve both skills that always activate and actions determined by the roll of the dice. You will have a difficult time predicting your foes, as each demon type's customized decision tree will often force you to adapt quickly or suffer defeat!
3) Deliver The Saints From Darkness
The Saints of Fallbrook act as battlefield objectives represented on the board as mortals that you must protect. Your demonic adversaries will try to oppress them, which causes Darkness to enter the spiritual realm. You must defend them, or suffer the consequences of their oppression as more Darkness enters the battlefield.
The Darkness card system forces difficult decisions about how to use your limited actions. You must hold back the tide of Darkness as you combat the demons, or suffer the consequences as your forces are hampered and the demons are bolstered.
Fortunately, angels may receive divine aid through Prayer to overcome even the most dire conditions! Pray actions allow angels to cast down Darkness, remove afflictions, revive allies, and gain powerful Prayer cards which can turn the tide of battle.
4) Defeat The Fallen Prince!
Defeat the hordes of demons before you to force a confrontation with the Fallen Princes leading the demonic armies. These mighty demonic commanders present new surprises, intensified Darkness, and devastating attacks for a final showdown of epic proportions!
Deliverance can be played in multiple modes: Skirmish, Campaign, and Scenario.
Skirmish is a "one shot" adventure with a random set-up, making it a great choice for game night with friends. If your gamer group is skilled, you can ramp up the intensity across 5 difficulty levels from Adventure to Infernal!
The Campaign is a series of connected missions where you will grow in power, uncover the schemes of the Council of the Fallen (or delve into the mystery of Fallbrook in the base game), and make choices that reveal secrets and determine the fate of Fallbrook. Once you are ready, you may return to any Campaign mission to complete its' Challenge - these are intensely difficult missions meant for skillful, powered up angels!
Lastly, a Scenario blends the dynamic leveling and quick one-shot experience of Skirmish games with the unique victory conditions and custom battle set-up of a Campaign mission.
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? Bundled Pledges
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? Retailer Pledge
We support brick-and-mortar retail stores and reputable online dealers that *do not* deep discount with our retail offerings. In order to qualify, you must submit proof of your store (Church stores are also included in this tier).
This pledge is only a $50 deposit. Retailers will be able to select their orders during the Pledge Manager phase. Our only requirement is that retailers purchase minimum 6 copies of Deliverance (Base Game and/or Expansion, available in multiples of 3 units). These games will include all applicable stretch goals for the Base Game + Expansion.
Terms are 50% off MSRP + shipping. We will have region-friendly shipping for US, UK, Asia, EU, Australia, & Canada. We will offer Deluxe Retail Bundles that include 12 games and 6 of each addon. Each retailer that purchases one of these bundles will receive 1 game as a store demo, up to a maximum of 1 base game + 1 expansion game if 2 bundles are ordered.
If you have additional retail questions, contact us at: support@playdeliverance.com
? The New Angels!
? Stretch Goals
? Rules
Learn How to Play Deliverance by Shea of RTFM:
<Or download and view our rulebooks (both are work in progress and not finalized):
⏯ Play Now Online
If you want to try Deliverance before you back it, we have two digital ways for you to do just that. Deliverance is free to use on both Board Game Arena and Tabletop Simulator! We do not have expansion content on either system yet, but this will give you a strong idea of if this game is for you. You can even find a group to teach you the rules on our Discord Server in the #Looking-For-Group channel.
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Our communities are very active and great places to get questions answered, talk about Deliverance, engage with awesome people, homebrew characters, and more!
? Previews & Gameplay
Expansion Preview Videos
Deliverance Base Game Reviews
We curated a YouTube Review Playlist of some of the bigger channels and their reviews for you of the Deliverance Base Game. Here are a few for you:
? Playthroughs
Expansion Playthrough Videos
Deliverance Base Game Playthroughs
Scenario Pack 2 (The Anomaly):
Content warning: This Shelfside play of the free Scenario Pack 2 is extremely entertaining. You have been warned!
Campaign Playthrough (Base Game Missions 1-3):
Spoiler warning: Story & mechanics of missions 1-3 of the Deliverance Base Game Campaign are shown in the above video. However, none of the special plot twists or surprises are spoiled! This is great for gameplay. Campaign missions 1-4 in the Deliverance base game are meant to challenge players while also helping them learn the various rules and mechanics of Deliverance in bite-sized increments. Enjoy!
Skirmish Playthrough (Adventure Difficulty):
"True Solo" Skirmish Playthrough (Nightmare Difficulty):
2-Handed Solo Playthrough (Adventure Difficulty, split into parts 1 and 2):
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We're back on track!! 😇
2026-08-31 18:45:56If you want to read the update on Kickstarter, you can do so here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lowenhigh/deliverance-council-of-the-fallen/posts/4783625
Hello again, Insiders! August is quickly coming to a close, so as you know, it is time for another Deliverance Update! We have great news to share about manufacturing and timelines, spotlight Ariel and her noble companion Nezzy, and a little life update from Andrew!
August Manufacturing Update
Communication has greatly improved with LongPack after our ultimatum we shared with you in last month's update, and we have some really great news! We just passed one of the largest milestones in the manufacturing process: the e-proofs have finally been delivered, reviewed, and approved. As a result, the preproduction copy is being printed and will ship out to us this month! Expect pictures in our social communities (Discord, Facebook, & email) by mid-September!
We got stuck in manufacturing limbo for months, but with this confirmed, we're ready to share an updated timeline with you:
October 2024 (Done): Deliverance: Council of the Fallen is funded!
November 2024 (Done): Pledge Manager launches, 3D files submitted to manufacturer
Nov 2024 - November 2025 (Done): Deliverance content development completed
December 2025 (Done): Printed files sent to the manufacturer.
January 2026 (Done): Print Sample & Miniature Sample Manufacturing
March 2026: Fixing miniature issues + MORE Polishing of content and story
September 2026 (We are Here!): Receive final samples and approve for mass manufacturing
October - November 2026: Mass Manufacturing
December 2026: Ocean Freight begins
February 2027: Final Fulfillment begins
If you have been following along in each update (especially our most recent), this new delivery timeline won't come as a shock. However, many of you (us included) hoped to receive your Deliverance games by Christmas. Because of the manufacturing delays, delivery will not happen until February.
But the good news is we have finally jumped the hurdle that had us stuck. Longpack shifted gears, got us the support we needed, and made our project a huge priority. Thankfully, we're finally moving forward, and we're going to have that manufacturing prototype (called the "PPC") ready to play at Strong Tower Con on September 11! Longpack has guaranteed us that they will ship us our PPC package by September 4th, which means it will arrive in time for everyone in Wisconsin to play a bunch of games, and for us to take a bunch of pictures.
At Strong Tower, our team will take a considerable amount of time reviewing each and every component to ensure that it meets our expectations. We expect to find some things that need fixing, because reviewing physical files will be done by dozens of people at the convention and for many hours by our internal team. We have planned time in the above timeline for this, so even if we give Longpack some file updates, we expect that we will give the instruction to begin mass manufacturing by late September. It is our goal to confirm manufacturing has begun by next update (September 30th).
While there are still a few more milestones ahead of us that may cause delays such as full manufacturing, shipment, and final regional fulfillment, the thorn in our side has been removed and we are moving full-steam ahead. To continue with the train analogy, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! And as always, we promise to keep you updated every month on the final day of the month.
Now let’s dive into the huntress and her faithful feline companion!
Angel Showcase: Ariel and Nezzy
Ariel, Lion of God is a bow wielding, affliction dealing hunter that locks her foes down from afar while Nezzy, her loyal companion, goes in for the takedown! These two angels are simultaneously controlled by a single player. The synergistic gameplay between these two is extremely entertaining and will introduce a fresh way for players to manage their resources.
Also, because of the orientation of Nezzy's Companion board, it's gonna look big... But making things a bit easier to see is a good thing, isn't it?
Though you control both Ariel and Nezzy on the battlefield, you will have to plan out your action economy between them and balance your decisions around Ariel’s and Nezzy’s positioning. As you look at Ariel’s skills, you’ll notice that several of them gain extra benefits based on where Nezzy is and what Nezzy does!
Prowl is Ariel and Nezzy’s primary movement skill. Ariel gets a fairly large base movement compared to other angels because she can split that movement between her and Nezzy, allowing players to strategically place both angels right where they need to be to strike first and strike hard (Like the Heavenly version of Cobra Kai)! It's a basic movement with little fanfare on its own, but clever players will discover amazing combos through proper use of Ariel's movement skill!
Flanking Shot is Ariel’s main Courage-building attack and sets the stage for her other skills. The main draw of flanking shot lies within its ability to apply cursed to her foe on impact, which she and Nezzy can take advantage of through several other skills. Additionally, Flanking Shot gains a benefit when Nezzy is positioned well! While Ariel is striking from distance and Nezzy is right there ready to tear into the demon, Ariel gets to add some extra damage!
Next up on Ariel’s skill roster is Rapid Fire. Rapid Fire is the quintessential archer attack you would want to use if, for example, you glided down a flight of stairs on a shield while pelting orcs with arrows. Rapid Fire combos off anything that adds afflictions, consuming them to add bonus damage, making her a natural duo with angels like Azrael or Nebuchadnezzar (Yes, you can pair Ariel + Nezzy with the "solo Nezzy"). Very few things in Deliverance can top the exhilaration of raining arrows across the battlefield with a well-timed Rapid Fire attack.
Ariel’s Hunter’s Mark makes Nezzy the ultimate tag team partner, enabling Ariel to call Nezzy to arms and unleash powerful skills of his own.
The first option of Nezzy’s two base skills is Alpha Hunter, granting Nezzy additional movement and a damage dealing attack that afflicts its target with gloom (an affliction that reduces the next heal/shield that target receives). You can leverage this to prevent enemies from recovering or gaining shield in a crucial moment, or use it to power up a future Rapid Fire barrage. Nezzy’s second skill is Heart of Man
Ariel’s ability to heal is unique in that she cannot heal herself. She must avoid damage, rely on Prayer cards or allies' healing, or receive Nezzy's aid through Heart of Man , a healing skill that can be used flexibly to heal Nezzy or an angel adjacent to him. A skilled Ariel player should generally keep away from the frontlines, but if Ariel does find herself in a dangerous situation with no way to heal, Nezzy can use Loyal Friend to reposition and tank damage on her behalf!
Ariel and Nezzy offers an amazing gameplay experience, truly maximizing synergy with a fighting style that the Force of Darkness will be hard pressed to stand against!
Now for a preview of a few of Ariel’s Talents:
Fevered Claws allows Nezzy to add a second affliction during Flanking Shot, which in turn, allows Ariel to strike a single target and get bonus damage multiple times in a single turn. Blight also offers an alternate way to play Ariel by featuring Nezzy, because if you stack blight 3 times on a foe, it explodes, dealing 3 damage!
Legendary Marksman grants bonus damage when you remove cursed afflictions using Rapid Fire. This allows Ariel and her allies to set up even more devastating Rapid Fire turns! Her damage per Rapid Fire shot begins to grow as each application of Rapid Fire just got that much more dangerous for the Forces of Darkness! MOAR RAPID FIRE!
As an alternative to all this Rapid Fire talk, King of the Jungle turns Nezzy into the unstoppable tanky front line fighter Ariel needs. Hordes of demons descending upon Nezzy? The winged lion stares into the horde without fear, considering which of his foes shall fall first!
Strong Tower Con Events!
Here is your reminder that Strong Tower Con 2026 is right around the corner! Strong Tower Con will be held on September 11, 12, and 13th in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
You can sign up and buy tickets here: https://tabletop.events/conventions/strong-tower-gaming-convention-2026
Strong Tower Con events are up and ready to join! You can view that here: https://tabletop.events/conventions/strong-tower-gaming-convention-2026/schedule#?query=Deliverance&filter_liked=0&day_id=&eventtype_id=&startdaypart_id=
As we mentioned earlier in the update, the Deliverance: Council of the Fallen pre-production copy will be available to play, and we are running events all weekend in our own epic "Raid" room in the hotel! Dan (our artist), Chazz (our game developer), and Kneight (our BGA and raid app developer) will be present to slay demons with you the whole weekend! Come find us in the North Bay Room and say hi! We would love to see you all and get a chance to hang out between games! If you want to get your games signed by any or all of them now would be a great time to do that too! 😉 Andrew will be sitting at home with his newborn baby Ruth (#8 by the way), probably a bit jealous that we get to see the physical CotF prototype first!
While we will be mostly confined to the North Bay Room, we’ll definitely be walking around the convention between games and taking breaks while we get some other games in and check out the other vendors there! It's going to be an amazing time of fellowship and demon slaying!
I would also like to remind everyone that there will be hidden, special courage tokens around the convention that you can collect and bring to the raid to unlock some interesting advantages during an epic fight with a brand new never-before-seen Raid Boss! Keep an eye out for them and collect up to 6 per person (don't be snagging 'em and redistributing them like Robin Hood, mmk?! We want to leave some for everyone to get, and Kuroshiel doesn't want you to win anyway, so there...)!
Rulepop is Live (In Beta)
Your Deliverance rulebook just got a lot smarter. Andrew and Chazz put together a video that helps you navigate the Deliverance Rulepop website - a searchable, interconnected digital companion that helps you find answers fast, stay in the game, and stop rule lookups from killing the momentum.
Timestamps for your convenience:
0:00 - Quick Intro
1:47 - Start Here
3:20 - The amazing search features
5:02 - Adjust for modes of play (Skirmish, Campaign, Scenario)
5:47 - The Digital Campaign Tracker!
8:23 - Campaign Setup summary (so cool!)
9:48 - Use Rulepop offline & more!
You can access the Deliverance Rulepop website here: https://deliverance.rulepop.com
Rulepop is designed to be a rulebook aid and quick reference guide. It makes game night smooth and makes tasks like clearing up edge cases or finding a specific rule much faster!
As mentioned, this is a beta release and is still currently in development, so there may be some missing links or aesthetic changes and additional features in progress that aren't revealed yet, but the content is nearly all there and ready for you to explore!
When you get a chance, we would love you to explore and and let us know what you think! Is there something missing that you wish was there? Could we explain something better? Do you wish we illustrated the text with a better example image? Is it clear and easy to use?
Now is the perfect time to let us know what to add or change!
Feel free to leave comments here, but the best place to give feedback for this is in our Discord server which you can join here: https://discord.com/invite/BEeDhqQ5vp
We look forward to hearing your feedback and we hope you find this tool useful!
A Special Deliverance
Andrew here! Our family had a special mid-month delivery of our newest Lowen Games team member, Ruth Promise Lowen! How could I not share?! She's sleeping in a little wrap around my chest as I type this right now 👼
Feels like this section is pretty relevant to a Deliverance update, because little Ruthie is the child of Azrael and Christine (the models for those base game angels are myself and my wife Christy). One other thing of note is that we somehow managed to get through the pregnancy and delivery without adding any delay to the project. It has added complexity to our lives, but with 8 kids, we're professionals at this now.
You may or may not be wondering about how we arrived at that number. We get asked the following questions all the time, often in this exact order (My answers in parenthesis for fun):
Are you Mormon? (No)
Are you Catholic? (No)
Were you going for your boy? (We got the boys at #6 & #7)
Are any of them twins? (No)
Are you a blended family? (No)
All from the same woman...? (Yes)
You know how this happens, don't you? (I'm pretty sure it's the water)
Why?! (This one always makes me laugh)
Then, about 80% of the time, the person says something like "Well, I know a family that has 9+ kids."
When my future wife and I were having the serious talk about what we wanted in life around 18 years ago, I told her I wanted 2 kids and she told me she wanted 8. I laughed, but life is all about compromise, people. First, we compromised and had 3 kids. Then I wanted just 1 more. Then 1 more. And after several more compromises, we have 8 kids.
I never imagined I'd have this many kids, but I wouldn't change it for the world -- I now consider kids to be the greatest wealth a person could ever have.
I thiiiink we might be done, but who knows... It's not like I'm gonna stop drinking the water, because water is a necessary component of life 😁
What's Next?
We are so excited to say that the ball is rolling and we are so very thankful for your patience and understanding through it all. Your support and prayers mean the world to us and we could not be here with you all! So again, we say thank you!
We will share pics and feedback that comes in between KS updates in our Discord Server and Facebook Community. I will also send a mid-month update via email (join our email newsletter here). As always, I will report the latest timeline via Kickstarter on the final day of the month.
Thank you for supporting us, and thank you for your encouragement along the way!
Kind regards,
Andrew Lowen & the Deliverance Team
Deluxe Expansion
The Deliverance: Council of the Fallen Deluxe Expansion with 10 ink-washed Angel minis and all applicable stretch goals, the Scenario Book, and the Metal XP/Round Tokens (Save $17)! Requires Base Game to play.
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
Deluxe Base Game (2nd Edition)
The Deliverance Deluxe Base Game, 2nd Edition with 9 ink-washed base game Angel Minis, all applicable Stretch Goals, and the Metal XP/Round Tokens (Save $17)! Includes the 2nd Edition Upgrade Kit components.
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
Everything New!
For backers that already own Deliverance and want everything new! Includes Council of the Fallen Expansion, 10 ink-washed expansion angel minis, the Scenario Book, the Upgrade Kit, Expansion Acrylic Standees, Wall Minis, Deliverance Music MP3 Files, & the exclusive metal XP/Round token with all applicable Stretch Goals (Save $47)! You can add Base Game add-ons after selecting this pledge.
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
Deluxe Gameplay Bundle
Deluxe editions of the Base Game & Council of the Fallen Expansion, all 19 ink-washed angel minis, the Scenario Book, & the exclusive metal XP/Round token with all applicable stretch goals (Save $46)!
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
Everything All-In!
For backers that want all Deliverance gameplay content and every cosmetic upgrade! Includes Deliverance 2nd Edition Base Game, the Council of the Fallen Expansion, all 19 ink-washed angel minis, the Scenario Book, the Neoprene Playmat, Metal Courage Tokens, the Metal First Player Token, Base Acrylic Standees, Expansion Acrylic Standees, Wall Minis, Deliverance Music MP3 Files, 1 T-Shirt (choose size/style in Pledge Manager), & the exclusive metal XP/Round token with all applicable stretch goals (Save $100)! You can get other add-ons after selecting this pledge.
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
Retailers Only
Get 3 Deluxe Gameplay bundles at 50% discount. Also includes a $30 shipping subsidy. Available only to verified Retailers.
Estimated Delivery: Apr 2026
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