Bellum Ultimum 2026

Bellum Ultimum is a fantasy strategy card game played on a tactical hex-grid map. Each player commands a hero who navigates the board to defeat rivals or complete scenario objectives. The core engine is a constructed deck built around the hero’s Species and Class. Every deck includes powerful generic cards plus specialised class- and species-specific abilities that define each character’s playstyle. Players can further customise their build with Equipment, Potions, Scrolls, and Creatures, shaping the board state and unlocking new lines of play. Cards are multi-use, forcing players to make meaningful decisions every round. A deck functions as the hero’s stamina—depleting the player empowers manoeuvres like movement and attacks, or triggers special effects, and opens high-impact tactical options. The combination of deck management, positional play on the hex map, and terrain-driven tactics creates a deep, replayable strategy experience. At its core, Bellum Ultimum is a customizable deck-builder that lets players craft unique heroes and bring their favourite miniatures—or the included tokens—onto the battlefield.

—description from the designer