Favorite game! Shadows of Brimstone has an insane amount of depth and is thematically engaging at every turn. I won't go on so let's just say if you want to try the game do your research and if then are still keen, pick one of the core box sets. Ether will do! And if you love it as much as I prepare to spend a large amount of money on the other core set and the many expansions which are not easy to come by now in NZ and which you will want to own! This should definitely be a deciding factor as you will more than likely have to ship from the State's unless NZ suppliers restock!- On top of this there is an amazing level of community supporting this game and they have added a whole other level of depth with Hexcrawl, check it out This is an RPG in a box which consumes hours to play and is a massive dice chucking play style game and also a massive table hog to boot. It plays amzingly solo or with a group. In short Shadows of Brimstone is a lifetime game worth the time and financial investment and will in total over time cost you fair penny. In saying this however you may be content with just the core sets…Maybe…Probably not!