Something Is Killing the Children Is Making the Jump to Tabletop Card Battlers
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
James Tynion IV's hit horror comic Something Is Killing the Children is getting a 1v1 tabletop card game called Gridstorm, slated for a 2027 Kickstarter launch.
The Slaughterverse is expanding from your pull list straight to your dining room table. As exclusively reported by Polygon, James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera's hit horror comic Something Is Killing the Children is being adapted into a 1v1 competitive card game titled Something Is Killing the Children: A Gridstorm Game. Designed by Wayves Creative Co. and featuring original art by Dell'Edera, the tabletop project is heading to Kickstarter in 2027 and aims to bring the grim reality of monster hunting into a strategic card-battling format.
The game utilizes a grid-based battlefield where tactical positioning and character-specific abilities dictate survival, allowing players to build decks featuring familiar heroes and terrifying creatures from the comic's expansive lore. Wayves CEO Michael Walsh noted that the team wanted to bridge the gap between traditional comic storytelling and competitive card games, giving collectors and players a chance to master the mechanics of the Slaughterverse. Franchise expansion has been rapid since the original 2019 miniseries, growing into spinoffs, novels, Webtoon adaptations, and upcoming multimedia projects from Blumhouse.
For collectors looking for an early piece of the experience, the rollout starts immediately. Tiny Onion is releasing a special Erica Slaughter trading card exclusively inside the blind-bag variant of issue number 50, arriving in comic shops and at New York Comic Con. Allowing fans to play both sides of the central conflict makes this adaptation a natural fit for a community that treats digital and physical card collecting as a core part of its fandom.
Fans of James Tynion IV's horror hit can look forward to diving into a new strategic card game adaptation of Something Is Killing the Children, heading to Kickstarter in 2027 following an exclusive trading card release.
Tags: Tabletop Gaming, Card Games, Comics, Horror
Original article: Polygon