Judas
A character with abilities that impact either themselves or other players.
Judas is one of the several characters players can control in *The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls*, a card game designed by Edmund McMillen, with additional designs by Danielle McMillen and Tyler Glaiel. Based on the indie video game *The Binding of Isaac*, Judas is a playable character alongside Isaac, Maggy, and Cain, among others. Each character has abilities that impact either themselves or other players. The source does not provide specific details about Judas's appearance, personality, or starting stats in the card game, but confirms he is one of the selectable characters in the basic edition, which includes eleven characters and their starting items.
- character
- Playable Character
Lore & Background
The source does not provide any lore, backstory, or narrative details about Judas. It only states that Judas is one of the characters players can control in *The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls*, a card game based on the indie video game *The Binding of Isaac*. The game's Kickstarter launched on June 27, 2018, and broke its funding goal of $50,000 within the first 1.5 hours. The basic edition contains eleven characters, their starting items, and various cards. No further information about Judas's role, story, or in-game world is available from the source.
In Their Own Story
The source does not contain any narrative or story elements about Judas. It only confirms that Judas is a playable character in *The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls*, a card game where players defeat bosses to collect Lost Souls. The first player to acquire four souls wins. Each character has abilities that impact either themselves or other players, and players may work cooperatively to defeat bosses and enemies. The source does not describe any specific story, dialogue, or personal history for Judas.
Reader's Guide
In *The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls*, each player picks a character at random along with their starting item, 3¢, and 3 loot cards. On a player's turn, they may buy one item from the shop for 10¢, attack a monster, and play one loot card. To attack, the player must roll a number greater than or equal to the die value listed on the monster card. If the player kills a boss, they gain soul(s) in addition to other rewards. If the player dies, their turn ends, and they discard an item, a loot card, and 1¢. They also deactivate their character and any activatable items they control. The source does not provide any specific strategy, abilities, or starting item for Judas beyond being one of the eleven characters in the basic edition. The basic edition includes 107 monster cards, 104 loot cards, 105 treasure cards, 3 bonus soul cards, a six-sided die, an eight-sided die, 100 pennies, and the rulebook.
Did You Know?
- Judas is one of the eleven characters included in the basic edition of *The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls*, which also includes Isaac, Maggy, and Cain.
- The game's Kickstarter launched on June 27, 2018, and broke its funding goal of $50,000 within the first 1.5 hours.
- The basic edition contains 107 monster cards, 104 loot cards, 105 treasure cards, and 3 bonus soul cards for advanced play.
- Players may work cooperatively to defeat bosses and enemies, and the first player to acquire four souls wins.
- The game was designed by Edmund McMillen, with additional designs by Danielle McMillen and Tyler Glaiel.
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