Winner: 2nd best overall game in the BGG 9 Card Nano Game contest. Key information 1 player 20-40 minutes Ages 13+ Anticipated BGG weight: 2.0 https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/365751/what-lies-beneath Components included 6 character cards 8 item cards 6 skill cards 16 encounter cards 8 opponent cards 1 rule sheet Components that you provide 8D6 a pawn or other token Synopsis You find yourself in a dusky crypt. Alone. Surrounded by shadows and threats. ??????????????????????????????? In this quick solo dungeon-crawler, you must find your way to the surface and to safety. Select and build your character. Plan a strategic path through the dungeon. Manipulate dice using your personal skills and accumulated items. Emerge victorious as you meet a series of challenges with wit and grit. This prototype includes chapters 1-2 of the game -- a mechanically and thematically enhanced version of the game that took 2nd Place in the 2022 BoardGameGeek 9-Card Nano Game Contest. Future releases will include one additional chapter. ??????????????????????????????? Get in on this dungeon-crawler at the ground floor. Whether you reach the surface is up to you. ??????????????????????????????? Key mechanics: Melding and Splaying (tucking single cards), Dice Rolling, Re-rolling and Locking, Solo / Solitaire Game Key themes: Horror and fantasy. You have the option of reading the accompanying narrative story. Credits Designers: Ali Mahmood, Chris Scaffidi Illustrations: Jason Glover and Abdurrohman Alha