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Bloodborne: The Card Game


30m - 45m

2 - 5 Players

Ages 14+
Card drafting games are games in which players pick cards from a limited subset, such as a common pool, to gain some advantage (immediate or longterm) or to assemble hands of cards that are used to meet objectives within the game.
Card Drafting
Dice rolling in a game can be used for many things, randomness being the most obvious. Dice can also be used as counters. The dice themselves can be unique and different sizes, shapes and colors to represent different things.
Dice Rolling
Hand management games are games with cards in them that reward players for playing the cards in certain sequences or groups. The optimal sequence/grouping may vary, depending on board position, cards held and cards played by opponents. Managing your hand means gaining the most value out of available cards under given circumstances. Cards often have multiple uses in the game, further obfuscating an "optimal" sequence.
Hand Management
Games where you repeat an action (or part of an action) until you decide to stop due to increased (or not) risk of losing points or your turn.
Press your Luck
The primary goal of a set collection mechanic is to encourage a player to collect a set of items.
Set Collection
The simultaneous action selection mechanic lets players secretly choose their actions. After they are revealed, the actions resolve following the rule-set of the game.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Variable Player Powers is a mechanic that grants different abilities and/or paths to victory to the players.
Variable Player Powers

Fantasy

Horror

32.00€

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  1. 7 out of 10

    Dark theme light card game by Eric Lang (Blood Rage, Rising Sun) where players fight monsters semi-cooperatively to score points. [b]Pros:[/b] + Artwork + Upgrade weapon and equipment cards + Risk management (fight or risk dying and loose collected blood / victory points). + Light semi-coop: cooperatively trying to defeat the monster and competitively outguessing your opponents to earn the most points or even hurting other players (timing and turn order is very important) + Set collection with trophies + Easy to teach and play + Quick playing time [b]Neutrals:[/b] # Dark theme based on the computer game (grotesque monsters, competitive team game: there can be only one) # Some memory elements (know what cards your opponents have in hand (played cards are visible to all players) # Direct player interaction # Variety is okay (expansion improves it) # Game is better with 4 or 5 players because of the higher uncertainty. You can try to play a 3 player game with a dummy player that randomly plays a card and maybe even collects blood. [b]Cons:[/b] - Random luck of the draw (monsters) and push your luck with exploding dice can result in swingy moments. There are some ways to mitigate it, but still the game can be quite random at times. [b]Similar games:[/b] * Cutthroat Cavern * King of Tokyo (kind of semi-cooperative but only one player wins, different game mechanics (dice-based Yathzee), but similar playing-time, take-that, and complexity) * Knight Tales (semi-cooperative tower defense, semi-cooperative monster slaying, race game, dice-based combat, item and set collection) * Bloodborne: The Board Game (cooperative, miniatures dungeon crawler with tile movement exploration and campaign mode, longer playing time, similar upgradable deck building)

  2. 6 out of 10

    It's fine. It takes a bit of thought to make sure that you can score some blood and trophies in a round.

  3. 3 out of 10

    I am a major fan of the Bloodborne and Dark Souls video games. I enjoyed the pvp in the games but I was primarily drawn to them because I could play it WITH my friends. In this card game, I have to play against them. Not only that, but the fighting mechanics are strange with having an enemy run away if he doesn’t die in a round. It’s odd and frustrating and does not feel like I’m playing Bloodborne. I’m sure I would like it better if it weren’t based on one of my favorite games but the gameplay and poor adaptation made it a disappointing experience. I will say, I’m happy that so many other people like it, though. I’d rather not have everyone be as disappointed as I am.

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Bloodborne: The Card Game is based on the Chalice Dungeons in the video game Bloodborne — the ever-changing labyrinths and tombs carved out by the Great Ones beneath the fallen city of Yharnam, where horrifying creatures reside. Players compete to kill monsters and take their blood.

In general, Bloodborne is a game about risk management with a bit of group think, inventory management/upgrades, and tactical play. You start with a hand of basic weapons, which you get to upgrade to improve your fighting combos and capabilities.

Each turn, one monster chosen at random attacks players, who fight back as a team, with everyone playing a card from their hand simultaneously to attempt to kill the monster. Players collect blood from the monster, assuming it dies, based on how much damage they dealt. Monsters can fight back with exploding dice that can potentially deal infinite damage.

Players can fight as long as they want, but if they die in combat, they lose their progress. Players can opt out of fighting to bank their blood and save it permanently. Collected blood counts as victory points.

Says designer Eric M. Lang, "My goal with Bloodborne was to channel the intensity and frustration of the video game into a contest between players. Lots of death."

Ages

14+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

30m – 45m
Designer

Eric M. Lang
Mechanics

Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Press your Luck, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers
Theme

Card Game, Video Game Theme, Fantasy, Horror
Publisher

Lavka Games, Asmodee, CMON Limited, Edge Entertainment, Portal Games
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