Somnus
@somnus-game.com
Somnus is a tactical co-op game for 1-4 payers in a dystopian science fiction setting.
Game Design and Art by Falk Haensel and Taylor Wallace.
No AI !
https://www.somnus-game.com/
Game Design and Art by Falk Haensel and Taylor Wallace.
No AI !
https://www.somnus-game.com/
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Somnus
@somnus-game.com
· Nov 14
Somnus is a tactical co-op boardgame for 1-4 payers in a dystopian science fiction setting.
#boardgame #coopgame #scifigame
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The Somnus prototype is now fully updated on TTS and Tabletopia with all the new player boards and a lot of small improvements and additions. If anybody wants to play a round, let me know.
#boardgames #playtesting
#boardgames #playtesting
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Somnus prototype is now fully updated on TTS and Tabletopia with all the new player boards and a lot of small improvements and additions. If anybody wants to play a round, let me know.
#boardgames #playtesting
#boardgames #playtesting
August 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
August 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The Scout.
One of their powers is flying, but during painting I realized it looks odd to give the Scout wings, makes them look like an angel, which might be confusing. So we are changing their power to teleportation. It will achieve the same thing and plays even snappier.
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One of their powers is flying, but during painting I realized it looks odd to give the Scout wings, makes them look like an angel, which might be confusing. So we are changing their power to teleportation. It will achieve the same thing and plays even snappier.
#boardgameart #boardgames
August 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Scout.
One of their powers is flying, but during painting I realized it looks odd to give the Scout wings, makes them look like an angel, which might be confusing. So we are changing their power to teleportation. It will achieve the same thing and plays even snappier.
#boardgameart #boardgames
One of their powers is flying, but during painting I realized it looks odd to give the Scout wings, makes them look like an angel, which might be confusing. So we are changing their power to teleportation. It will achieve the same thing and plays even snappier.
#boardgameart #boardgames
Another fun prototype session of one of my favourite missions in Somnus. It's always nice to see playtesters come up with new creative ideas in the game, but that the game still works and doesn't get pushed out of balance.
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#boardgames
July 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Another fun prototype session of one of my favourite missions in Somnus. It's always nice to see playtesters come up with new creative ideas in the game, but that the game still works and doesn't get pushed out of balance.
#boardgames
#boardgames
Another shell illustration done, two more to go.
(Mostly focusing on the art for the game at the moment.)
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
(Mostly focusing on the art for the game at the moment.)
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
June 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Another shell illustration done, two more to go.
(Mostly focusing on the art for the game at the moment.)
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
(Mostly focusing on the art for the game at the moment.)
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
SHE is a mysterious woman you will meet in the story of Somnus. Blind and unable to speak, but with a powerful ability, perhaps an important link to the alien scourge network.
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
June 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
SHE is a mysterious woman you will meet in the story of Somnus. Blind and unable to speak, but with a powerful ability, perhaps an important link to the alien scourge network.
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
#boardgameart #boardgames #conceptart
In Somnus, players gain charges which can be used to unleash powerful abilities. But if you're not careful, your Shell will overcharge in a glorious random effect. This one is definitely very close to overcharging!
Had a lot of fun painting this.
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Had a lot of fun painting this.
#boardgameart #conceptart #games
June 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In Somnus, players gain charges which can be used to unleash powerful abilities. But if you're not careful, your Shell will overcharge in a glorious random effect. This one is definitely very close to overcharging!
Had a lot of fun painting this.
#boardgameart #conceptart #games
Had a lot of fun painting this.
#boardgameart #conceptart #games
How do you feel about dice? Love them, hate them?
I really wanted to have dice in Somnus. Love their tactile feel, the sounds they make and the emotions they bring into a game. So fun, as long as there is enough mitigation to your luck and your decisions still feel tactical.
#boardgames #dice
I really wanted to have dice in Somnus. Love their tactile feel, the sounds they make and the emotions they bring into a game. So fun, as long as there is enough mitigation to your luck and your decisions still feel tactical.
#boardgames #dice
June 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
How do you feel about dice? Love them, hate them?
I really wanted to have dice in Somnus. Love their tactile feel, the sounds they make and the emotions they bring into a game. So fun, as long as there is enough mitigation to your luck and your decisions still feel tactical.
#boardgames #dice
I really wanted to have dice in Somnus. Love their tactile feel, the sounds they make and the emotions they bring into a game. So fun, as long as there is enough mitigation to your luck and your decisions still feel tactical.
#boardgames #dice
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙠, 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚. 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙚.
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#boardgameart #games #gamedev
May 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙠, 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚. 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙, 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙚.
#boardgameart #games #gamedev
#boardgameart #games #gamedev
I've been asked if I use AI for my paintings.
No, I don't. One of these illustrations take me about 50h to complete, I paint slow.
How do you feel about AI?
I feel a sense of threat. Maybe in a few years all our efforts are going to be irrelevant when the tech is taking over.
#illustration #art
No, I don't. One of these illustrations take me about 50h to complete, I paint slow.
How do you feel about AI?
I feel a sense of threat. Maybe in a few years all our efforts are going to be irrelevant when the tech is taking over.
#illustration #art
May 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I've been asked if I use AI for my paintings.
No, I don't. One of these illustrations take me about 50h to complete, I paint slow.
How do you feel about AI?
I feel a sense of threat. Maybe in a few years all our efforts are going to be irrelevant when the tech is taking over.
#illustration #art
No, I don't. One of these illustrations take me about 50h to complete, I paint slow.
How do you feel about AI?
I feel a sense of threat. Maybe in a few years all our efforts are going to be irrelevant when the tech is taking over.
#illustration #art
One element of difficulty scaling for player counts in Somnus is in the swarm alien spawn cards. You will see a lot of these little bugs in each mission. While alone they are not very dangerous, in masses they can become a real danger.
#boardgames #cards #swarm
#boardgames #cards #swarm
May 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
One element of difficulty scaling for player counts in Somnus is in the swarm alien spawn cards. You will see a lot of these little bugs in each mission. While alone they are not very dangerous, in masses they can become a real danger.
#boardgames #cards #swarm
#boardgames #cards #swarm
In Somnus you'll meet some scary creatures. But perhaps it'll turn out that they are a reflection of yourself...
#boardgames #boardgameart #conceptart
#boardgames #boardgameart #conceptart
May 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Somnus you'll meet some scary creatures. But perhaps it'll turn out that they are a reflection of yourself...
#boardgames #boardgameart #conceptart
#boardgames #boardgameart #conceptart
Working on a home made prototype for Somnus was a lot of fun. Happy that everything translated well from digital to reality.
I always love to see prototypes of games, please show me yours!
#boardgames #prototype #crafting
I always love to see prototypes of games, please show me yours!
#boardgames #prototype #crafting
May 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Working on a home made prototype for Somnus was a lot of fun. Happy that everything translated well from digital to reality.
I always love to see prototypes of games, please show me yours!
#boardgames #prototype #crafting
I always love to see prototypes of games, please show me yours!
#boardgames #prototype #crafting
𝑵𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒊𝒂: 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
In Somnus, the world has changed: loved ones are gone, living conditions are unstable, knowledge is forever lost, washed away by the Scourge. But some things are still out there waiting to be salvaged.
#boardgames #art
In Somnus, the world has changed: loved ones are gone, living conditions are unstable, knowledge is forever lost, washed away by the Scourge. But some things are still out there waiting to be salvaged.
#boardgames #art
April 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
𝑵𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒈𝒊𝒂: 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅 𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.
In Somnus, the world has changed: loved ones are gone, living conditions are unstable, knowledge is forever lost, washed away by the Scourge. But some things are still out there waiting to be salvaged.
#boardgames #art
In Somnus, the world has changed: loved ones are gone, living conditions are unstable, knowledge is forever lost, washed away by the Scourge. But some things are still out there waiting to be salvaged.
#boardgames #art
The runner has their illustration finalized, and made some improvements to the shell boards (better icon readability).
#boardgames #tabletopgames
#boardgames #tabletopgames
April 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The runner has their illustration finalized, and made some improvements to the shell boards (better icon readability).
#boardgames #tabletopgames
#boardgames #tabletopgames
April 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Behemoth
Role: tank / damage dealer
The heaviest shell in Somnus. Very slow movement, but hits hard and can achieve the most armor. Versatile weapon upgrade options and the ability to defeat multiple enemies in one hit make Behemoth the favourite for some players.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
Role: tank / damage dealer
The heaviest shell in Somnus. Very slow movement, but hits hard and can achieve the most armor. Versatile weapon upgrade options and the ability to defeat multiple enemies in one hit make Behemoth the favourite for some players.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
March 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Behemoth
Role: tank / damage dealer
The heaviest shell in Somnus. Very slow movement, but hits hard and can achieve the most armor. Versatile weapon upgrade options and the ability to defeat multiple enemies in one hit make Behemoth the favourite for some players.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
Role: tank / damage dealer
The heaviest shell in Somnus. Very slow movement, but hits hard and can achieve the most armor. Versatile weapon upgrade options and the ability to defeat multiple enemies in one hit make Behemoth the favourite for some players.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
In Somnus your character has a psychic power.
Which one would you choose in reality?
A) Teleport: Blink to any place you can see.
B) Resource: Create a bit of money every day.
C) Mind Control: Make your enemies do what you want.
D) Support: Help your friends to achieve what they want.
#boardgame
Which one would you choose in reality?
A) Teleport: Blink to any place you can see.
B) Resource: Create a bit of money every day.
C) Mind Control: Make your enemies do what you want.
D) Support: Help your friends to achieve what they want.
#boardgame
March 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In Somnus your character has a psychic power.
Which one would you choose in reality?
A) Teleport: Blink to any place you can see.
B) Resource: Create a bit of money every day.
C) Mind Control: Make your enemies do what you want.
D) Support: Help your friends to achieve what they want.
#boardgame
Which one would you choose in reality?
A) Teleport: Blink to any place you can see.
B) Resource: Create a bit of money every day.
C) Mind Control: Make your enemies do what you want.
D) Support: Help your friends to achieve what they want.
#boardgame
For Somnus we have created more than 20 unique missions, each with their own objectives and enemy composition to test your tactical skills. This took us almost 1000 play tests to get the balance right and make them feel good to play.
Lots of fun :)
#boardgames #tabletopgames
Lots of fun :)
#boardgames #tabletopgames
March 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For Somnus we have created more than 20 unique missions, each with their own objectives and enemy composition to test your tactical skills. This took us almost 1000 play tests to get the balance right and make them feel good to play.
Lots of fun :)
#boardgames #tabletopgames
Lots of fun :)
#boardgames #tabletopgames
The player boards are re-designed. They are now slightly smaller than the previous ones giving you a bit more space on the table. These are still two boards side by side, you can still combine your sleeper with 7 different shells in each scenario.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
#boardgames #tabletopgames
March 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The player boards are re-designed. They are now slightly smaller than the previous ones giving you a bit more space on the table. These are still two boards side by side, you can still combine your sleeper with 7 different shells in each scenario.
#boardgames #tabletopgames
#boardgames #tabletopgames
In Somnus you are a sleeper who connects physically and mentally to the alien scourge network to mind control a shell in a dream like state of mind.
#boardgames #dreams #art
#boardgames #dreams #art
March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In Somnus you are a sleeper who connects physically and mentally to the alien scourge network to mind control a shell in a dream like state of mind.
#boardgames #dreams #art
#boardgames #dreams #art
We have so much fun developing Somnus and hope to bring something new to the space of tactical board games to enjoy for you soon.
#boardgames #tacticalgames
#boardgames #tacticalgames
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We have so much fun developing Somnus and hope to bring something new to the space of tactical board games to enjoy for you soon.
#boardgames #tacticalgames
#boardgames #tacticalgames
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻
Role: support / crowd control
This is the most versatile shell in Somnus. They are highly psychic creatures who can support other shells in combat, or manipulate enemy movement on the map.
What type of character do you prefer to play in tactical games?
#boardgames #coopgames
Role: support / crowd control
This is the most versatile shell in Somnus. They are highly psychic creatures who can support other shells in combat, or manipulate enemy movement on the map.
What type of character do you prefer to play in tactical games?
#boardgames #coopgames
March 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻
Role: support / crowd control
This is the most versatile shell in Somnus. They are highly psychic creatures who can support other shells in combat, or manipulate enemy movement on the map.
What type of character do you prefer to play in tactical games?
#boardgames #coopgames
Role: support / crowd control
This is the most versatile shell in Somnus. They are highly psychic creatures who can support other shells in combat, or manipulate enemy movement on the map.
What type of character do you prefer to play in tactical games?
#boardgames #coopgames
Have been quiet in the past few weeks, but working on all the art for Somnus slowly. Also the player boards will get a big update. Here is a sneak peek:
#boardgames
#boardgames
February 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Have been quiet in the past few weeks, but working on all the art for Somnus slowly. Also the player boards will get a big update. Here is a sneak peek:
#boardgames
#boardgames