Hellboy: The Board Game

Hellboy: The Board Game

2019
Thematic
3.93 out of 5
206+ people loved this game
Mechanics
Dice Rolling
Complexity
Medium
Duration
60 - 90 minutes
Number of players
1 - 4 players
Minimum age
14+ years

Hellboy: The Board Game review

As a huge Hellboy fan, I couldn't resist picking up this board game. The pre-assembled miniatures are fantastic, capturing the gritty, gothic aesthetic of Mike Mignola's art perfectly. The game itself is a cooperative dungeon crawl where you take on the roles of iconic BPRD members like Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Roger the Homunculus.

I've played a few rounds with friends, and the game feels very true to the Hellboy universe. Each character has unique abilities, reflecting their personalities from the comics, and the enemies are all appropriately menacing. I particularly enjoy the "Deck of Doom" mechanic, which keeps the game tense and unpredictable.

While the base game offers a good amount of content, I agree with some of the reviewers that more enemy variety would be welcome. The game does feel a bit reliant on the Frog Monsters, which can get repetitive after a while. That said, if you're willing to invest in some expansions, I'm sure the variety would improve significantly.

Overall, I'm really impressed with this game. If you're a Hellboy fan, or even just a fan of cooperative dungeon crawls, I highly recommend checking it out. It's a solid, well-made game with a fantastic atmosphere.