Malifaux is a skirmish miniature game in a horror/steampunk setting
Each player builds a force of 5-7 figures from a faction to battle it out. A force is composed of minions and at least one master
Malifaux involves elements of resource management as hands of cards are used instead of dice to resolve skill checks
Each check involves drawing a card from a deck and adding it to a figure’s statistic. Players can then use cards from their hands to raise the value
He turn system is integrated, with each player alternating turns between model activations