Hellboy: The Board Game

Team up as Hellboy and the BPRD to explore gothic locations and fight famous comic foes together.

Designers: James M. Hewitt, Sophie Williams
Published by: Mantic Games
Editions by: Galápagos Jogos, Edge Entertainment, CrowD Games

Hellboy: The Board Game (2019) is a cooperative game for one to four players based on Mike Mignola's comics. You take control of BPRD members such as Hellboy, Abe Sapien or Roger the Homunculus, explore gothic locations and uncover ancient artifacts, while some of the comic's most famous foes stand in your way. The pre-assembled plastic miniatures capture the look and feel of the books, and the board is modular, so each scenario can feel different. Dice decide fights, and each hero has their own special strengths. A good pick if you want a comic-book horror adventure you finish together, about ninety minutes, and not for younger children.

Pre-assembled Hellboy miniaturesModular gothic boardHellboy, Abe Sapien and Roger

Who it's for

You are a Hellboy fan, or you like cooperative dungeon-crawl-style adventures with miniatures, and you have a group of one to four willing to explore.

Not for you if…

You want a competitive game or deep rules and strategy. The appeal is theme and teamwork, so it fits less well if you are not in the mood for comic horror.

Vibe's take

Moody and cooperative: you move through creepy locations as a team, roll dice to fight and lean on each hero's special strengths. It leans more on atmosphere and teamwork than on tricky rules.