Solium Infernum review: Hell is best enjoyed with company

Solium Infernum is one of those games that really make you hate your friends. It makes even a non-believer like me hope that there is a hell so they can be sent there after all’s said and done, just to atone for ruining my carefully laid plans. Or, to put it another way; it’s the perfect thing for a board game night. I’ve written about Solium Infernum a lot already, be it after gamescom 2023 or the recent multiplayer test, so I feel a little bit like a broken record comparing it to Game of Thrones and telling you about the fantastic atmosphere it creates with its art style, writing, and game mechanics, but it’s worth repeating. Set in hell, this turn-based strategy game is all about winning an election to become the next ruler to ascend to the empty throne. Every player chooses one Archfiend with special abilities and can equip them with an item that remains hidden until it’s used, giving them a secret trump card to be played at a critical moment. Each of these demonic entities who strive to be hell’s next s