Each player counts up the symbols in their lair and the player with the most of each symbols attracts all heroes of that type in town (if there are any). Each room will have 1 or more bait symbols on it. Each of the 4 adventurers (Fighter, Cleric, Wizard, Rogue) has a specific type of treasure they are after (Fighters want swords, Rogues want sacks of money, etc…). Speaking of Bait, in this phase the players find out which adventurers are coming to attack them. Upgrades must be placed onto of a room that shares a bait symbol. Rooms must be played to the left of any previously played rooms or on top of an existing one (thus replacing it). There are 3 types of rooms: Monster, Trap and Upgrade. All players reveal their chosen room and add it to their lair. All players select one room card to play.Ĥ. This allows players to plan for who’s coming to bug them in their lair this turn.ģ.
DUNGEON BOSS BOARD GAME SERIES
The game is played over a series of rounds which are broken up into 3 phases:ġ. Card placement is very important in Boss Monster. Players are limited to 5 rooms in their lair. They then choose 2 of those to discard and the game begins. After that, each player draws 5 room cards and 2 spell cards. Each player starts the game by being dealt out a random boss monster to play. How to Play:īoss Monster is not a complicated game by any stretch. Top markings for the components in Boss Monster. The symbols are easy to understand and remember so there will be minimal need to reference the rulebook during game play. The take-me-back factor aside, the cards are well designed and laid out so all the information you need is right at your fingertips. I find myself just flipping through the cards between games enjoying the drawings. It takes me back to my childhood where I spent many countless hours engaged in similar looking games. I love, love, love the artwork in this games. Being drawn in the retro 16-bit style, your nostalgia meter will be working overtime. The artwork on the cards themselves are nothing short of stunning. You can tell that the artists really enjoyed their work. From the game box that looks like an old school Nintendo cartridge box to the layout of the cards, Boss Monster is just a labor of love. I know, shocking right? While not normally exciting in itself, Boss Monster did a fabulous job with its design and artwork. Each of these have a special ability that comes into play when they build their 5th room.īoss Monster is a card game so naturally it comes with decks of cards. Components: Each player gets a unique monster to play as. Obtain ten of those gem cased souls and you win. If you manage to kill them after they arrive, you’ll collect their soul. Each round you can play a new dungeon room to try and entice one of four different types of adventurers into your lair. You are a monstrous boss of a dungeon (randomly dealt) and must construct a lair of up to 5 rooms. Game Overview:īoss Monster in all of it’s pixelated sexyness is a game about maximizing the cards you play. Boss Monster plays best with any number of players. Is Boss Monster’s 16-bit retro charm enough to keep your attention in an HD world? Read on to find out!īoss Monster is a hand management and card placement game for 2-4 player that plays in about 20 minutes. In Boss Monster, players take on the role of a, you guessed it, boss monster who must build out a dungeon to collect the souls of those annoying adventurers. So it’s no wonder that when I stumbled across the card game Boss Monster, I had to try it. Mario, Sonic, Samus and Link were my addiction in all of their pixelated glory. Like most children of my generation, I grew up with Nintendo and Sega. I spent more hours then I care to admit of my childhood immersed in digital pixels.
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