What’s up, soil suckers! As everybody knows, Shovel Knight barely ever makes cameo appearances or shows up in other games. But today, we’ve had a little change of heart, and decided to allow the Blue Burrower to roam to other places. “But where should Shovel Knight appear?”, we thought to ourselves. Not in video games! Those are boring! Instead… what if Shovel Knight made some cameos in REAL LIFE!?

That’s right friends, Shovel Knight is going to be making appearances in all of your favorite board and card games!! And best of all, it’s happening right now, courtesy of your pals at the Yatch Club! Scroll on down for a true extravaganza of unofficial, parody, very legal cameos featuring your favorite knight that digs. These additions should spice up your next game sesh, especially if you’ve been stuck inside lately as many of us have. There’s a lot to check out, so read up and then print ’em out, cut ’em up, and get playing! Have fun, and don’t forget to send us pictures!!

Apples to Apples

Do you find it difficult to express yourself in ways that don’t involve Shovel Knight? We sure do! Just add these character cards into your regular Apples to Apples deck! We’ve even got your favorite quotes on there!

Download the full-size assets here!

Chess

A game this classic could really use an update, don’t you think? Pull out those amiibo from your display cases and plop them on the board at your next tournament. These rule sets are tournament and street-legal in the 47 contiguous states (sorry Tennessee!).

Shovel Knight:

Replaces: Knight

Rules: After taking an enemy, Shovel Knight bounces off their head and moves to an adjacent, clear space. If none of the 4 spaces are available, Shovel Knight stays in place.

Plague Knight:

Replaces: Knight

Rules: Especially explosive, Plague Knight moves like a typical knight but travels 3 spaces instead of 2 before or after moving 1.

Specter Knight:

Replaces: Bishop

Rules: When taking an enemy, Specter Knight slashes through them and lands 1 space beyond (if possible).

King Knight:

Replaces: Rook

Rules: When moving across the board, if King Knight encounters an obstacle (piece or board edge), he can “bounce off” and move 1 space perpendicular to the previous path into an unoccupied space.

Clue

Ever wondered what would happen if Shovel Knight found himself square in the middle of a murder mystery?! Now you can find out, as Shovel Knight joins this classic game of intrigue and sleuthing – too bad there’s no Tim Curry though. We have cards for you, but you’ll have to supply your own small, metal shovel token! Might we suggest something like this?

Download the full-size assets here!

P.S. Did you know that Clue is called “Cluedo” in the United Kingdom? And it’s a portmanteau of “Clue” and “Ludo” from Latin, meaning “play”? And you thought OUR puns were obscure!!

Dungeons and Dragons

I’m sure you’ve had the thought “Gee, I’m having a lot of fun role-playing as a half-elf druid, but I wish my class had more knightly poise, a unique item-based combat system and a focus on weapon specialization!” We know the feeling, we’ve all been there. Luckily, Shovel Knight, Shield Knight, and Specter Knight are here to help you out of that rut!

Introducing the Knight class with 4 subclasses for all your roleplaying needs. This includes a subclass specially crafted to allow you to bring your own custom knight to life! Finally, those knight doodles on the sides of all your math notes can become real! Well, imaginary real.

Get the full Knight Character Class here!

Thanks to DM Adam Cohen for putting this class together!

Gloomhaven

A retired adventurer has donated a mysterious weapon to Gloomhaven’s shop. “This is completely worthless!” declares the unlearned adventurer, surely pursuing a more traditional weapon. “Are you trying to pawn off your junk as a blade!?” barks the passionless adventurer, lost in their own delusions of grandeur. Will you be the first to wield this weapon and unearth its affluent power?

Download the full size assets here!

Guess Who?

Guess Who? As you might’ve thought… it’s Shovel Knight! Print out all of these character sheets for a total conversion. Slip the Game Cards into the plastic sleeves and shuffle up the Mystery Cards! You’ll need 3 sets of Mystery Card backs, so don’t forget to print out 3 of those!

Download the full-size assets here!

Monopoly

Hey Capitalists! Cut out these new Chance and Community chest cards, then shuffle them into the Monopoly game of your choosing. If you own a newer version where $100 or $150 isn’t a sizeable sum (dang inflation!), then multiply it by 10 instead!

Download the full-size assets here!

Magic: The Gathering

Take that dumb Black Lotus card out of your deck and add these new Shovel Knight and Enchantress Magic cards instead! They have been tested to be perfectly fun and balanced.

Credit to Rob Porter and Daniel Warren for the amazing art!

Download the full-size assets here!

Skull

Skull is our favorite bluffing game around these parts, but it sure could use some more knightly theming. Replace the Blue Skull card with the Shovel Knight skull, and replace the blue flowers with the diamond! Now you’re ready to bluff your way to riches!

Download the full-sized assets here!

And Don’t Forget…

Shovel Knight actually has official appearances in board and card games too! Grab ’em while they’re hot!

Exceed – by Level99 Games

Exceed is an arcade-style fighting action game in card form, and Shovel Knight has joined the ever-growing lineup! Have you ever wondered what would happen if Propeller Knight and Mole Knight duked it out? Or do you want to relive Shovel Knight and Shield Knight’s epic battle to take down the Enchantress just like in Shovel of Hope? Then find out by playing Shovel Knight Showdown, dangit!.. or, you can find out in this 2-player fighting card game from Level99 Games, too!

Click Here for More Info on Exceed!

Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels – by Panda Cult Games

Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels is a 1 to 4 player competitive side scrolling dungeon crawling board game! Compete against your friends to grab the most treasure, and defeat the Order of No Quarter!

Click Here for more info on Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels!

Dungeon Duels was on Kickstarter last fall, but if you missed it, don’t fret! Panda Cult is currently accepting late pledges to reserve a copy!

Pledge Here!

Happy April Fools’!

Thanks for checking out all of our silly cameos. We hope you have fun and stay safe out there!!