Bloodborne: The Board Game

Hunt beasts through a plague city with weapons that shift shape and combat decided entirely by cards, not luck.

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 75 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning12+
🀝 Cooperative🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 6.8 Β· BGG #771

Who it's for

Fans of the Bloodborne video game and heavy co-op gamers who want deep, punishing, story-rich combat.

Not for you if…

You want a light or short session, because this is a demanding, atmospheric campaign built for dedicated groups.

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Vibe's take

heavy, atmospheric, tense, punishing, immersive

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About this game

Bloodborne: The Board Game translates the brutal video game into a cooperative campaign where you and your fellow Hunters push through the crumbling, plague-ridden city of Yharnam to uncover what is really turning its people into beasts. Your Trick Weapons shift between forms mid-combat, and fights are resolved entirely through card play rather than dice, so success comes down to reading enemy patterns and adapting your hand, not luck. Sessions run long, learning each monster's behavior takes real effort, and the campaign structure means choices carry weight across the whole story. It is heavy, atmospheric, and built specifically for players who loved the game's punishing, learn-or-die combat.

Card-driven, dice-free combatShape-shifting Trick WeaponsBranching narrative campaign

By the numbers

Players

Best at 1–2 playersWorks with 1–3

Duration

45–75 min

Ages 12+

Complexity

3.1 / 5 β€” Medium

BGG Rating

6.8/10

Rank #771

4.5k ratings

Published

2021

Language

Heavy text

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