{"product_id":"violent-dark-core-rulebook","title":"Violent Dark Core Rulebook","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:820px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;font-family:Prompt,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#171717;text-align:left;overflow-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:clamp(20px,4vw,26px);background:#171717;background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#242424,#101010);border-top:4px solid #f0d632;border-radius:12px;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:20px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:Prompt,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;color:#f0d632;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eMonmouth Cards · Miniatures · Black Site Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:Prompt,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:0 0 14px;color:#ffffff;\"\u003eViolent Dark Core Rulebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#f0d632;\"\u003eSpace-horror rules for crew building, missions, and tense sci-fi skirmishes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#e6e6e6;margin:0;\"\u003eStep into Black Site Studios' grim sci-fi setting with the core book for Violent Dark. This rulebook covers crew creation, mission generation, planetary and facility play, player-controlled threats, and reference materials to get your games moving, with support for 28-32mm miniatures on a compact 2 foot by 2 foot play area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(120px,1fr));gap:10px;margin:20px 0 10px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#191919;color:#ffffff;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;padding:16px 8px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#f0d632;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eCore rulebook\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#191919;color:#ffffff;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;padding:16px 8px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#f0d632;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e28-32mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eMiniature scale\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#191919;color:#ffffff;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;padding:16px 8px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#f0d632;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e2′ x 2′\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;\"\u003eSuggested play area\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0;padding:13px 16px;background:#f7f7f7;border:1px solid #dddddd;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e One Violent Dark Core Rulebook. The printed core book includes rules for creating a four-member crew, generating missions, running planetary or facility encounters, using procedurally controlled or player-run threats, and accessing in-book cards and reference materials. Black Site Studios also states that a PDF is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Prompt,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#171717;margin:26px 0 12px;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:2px solid #f0d632;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;\"\u003eProduct highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:20px;list-style:disc;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for space-horror skirmishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violent Dark is presented as a tabletop miniatures game of space horror with solo, co-op, or head-to-head play built around crew survival and escalating threats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrew and mission creation:\u003c\/strong\u003e The core rules cover building a crew of four awakened by the I.S.S. system, then creating missions randomly or by choosing scenario elements yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible tabletop setting:\u003c\/strong\u003e The rules support both planetary surfaces and corporate facility interiors, making it useful for a range of sci-fi terrain collections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference content included:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book includes cards and reference materials for crew generation and threat play, and Black Site Studios provides additional Violent Dark resources online.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy entry point for existing hobbyists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Site Studios says you can play straight from the rulebook with polyhedral dice, a threat miniature, crew miniatures, terrain, and a 2 foot by 2 foot play area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Prompt,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#171717;margin:26px 0 12px;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:2px solid #f0d632;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;\"\u003eShop with Monmouth Cards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,220px),1fr));gap:10px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px;background:#f7f7f7;border:1px solid #dddddd;border-radius:8px;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;color:#171717;\"\u003eReal stores. 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That makes it a good fit for many sci-fi miniature collections and compact skirmish tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:15px 0;min-height:48px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;color:#171717;\"\u003eIs this just a digital file?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#494949;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eNo. This listing is written for the printed Violent Dark Core Rulebook. 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