The first thing to say is that both these core sets are standalone. (Pssst! If you’ve not heard that term before: it just means you can play them without needing any other DARK SOULS: The Board Game products.) That makes them perfect if you’re a new fan looking to get into the game. But what about our awesome existing players? Well, we’re pleased to say both core sets are FULLY backwards compatible, so you can use them with ANY DARK SOULS: The Board Game products you own. Painted World of Aramis and Tomb of Giants each explore an iconic location from the original DARK SOULS video game, including renowned enemies from the Painted World and Tomb of Giants, including fan favourite Gravelord Nito. But it’s not just new miniatures to play with and new locations to explore (although there’s plenty of that to be getting on with)..