Beginner

Overview of the game

See LSV's article

Or try playing it yourself, seriously, it's a free game

Intermediate

Tactics

• Certain cards pair well with other cards
• Support + Spawn
  • Nim + Black Cat
  • Sword + Black Cat
• Good synergies

Positioning

• Top left (position 1) characters are more likely to get to attack first. Good for ranged or slay
• Bottom left is second best for this, as it'll usually live to get in an attack. Plus, the remaining
• Bottom right is good for weak characters that provide buffs to the board (Good Unicorn, Fairy Godmother), or accumulate buffs as others die (Vulture, Snow Wight)
• Summoned creatures spawn in the same location (e.g. Black Cat), which is good for support
  • Pattern of multiple summons can be used (Bo Peep) to fill in

Hero selection

The three parts of a game

Every Storybook Brawl game consists of 3 main parts:

The early game: Levels 2-3, where you're trying to fill up your board gold-efficiently

• None of the minions you buy here will carry on to the late game