Description from the publisher:
DOOM: The Board Game is strategy board game of tactical combat for 2-5 players based on Bethesda and id Software's video game of the same name. Featuring two distinct player roles, the game brings the epic battle between elite marines and Hell's most threatening monsters to the tabletop.
DOOM immerses players in a fierce battle between legions of demons — which are controlled by one invader player — and a cooperative team of up to four marines. The game guides players through two cohesive operations, during which the marines strive to achieve objectives like restoring power to the United Aerospace Corporation's facilities or manning expeditions right down into the pits of Hell. Meanwhile, the invader commands their demons to slaughter the soldiers time and time again in an attempt to protect their fiery domain and destroy all of humanity.
The game features custom dice, double-sided map tiles, and thirty-seven detailed plastic miniatures representing four marines and thirty-three demons. It includes two operations, Black Bishop and Exodus, consisting of six missions each.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Action-oriented mechanics
- Easy respawn system
- Chainsaw mechanics
- Thematic to video game
- Potentially quick game session
- Unclear if demo represents full game
- First-person shooter video game adaptation
- Demon-infested environment
- Action-packed combat
- Original Doom video game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven gameplay — Hand management and deck building
- Glory kills — Killing enemies in specific conditions
- Miniature tactical movement — Players move and attack across game board
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- it doesn't feel like it feels like both sides are kind of evenly matched
- you don't have to play safe
References (from this video)
- Fun dungeon crawler vibe
- Solid solo potential discussed
- Feeling of overpowered elements for later stages
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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- Massive Darkness is the best Dungeon Crawler I've got
- the story was pants in all honesty
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- Bloodborne the board game is terrible