CMON Bloodborne The Card Game | Horror Game | Strategy Game | Battle Game | Cooperative Adventure Game for Adults and Teens | Ages 14+ | 3-5 Players | Average Playtime 30-60 Minutes | Made by CMON

This Game is Awesome!To start obviously if you are a fan of the Dark Souls/Bloodborne Series then you will love this game. I think that adapting it into a card game not only makes sense but makes it a simple and enjoyable game that anyone can play. I played two full games with three friends (all of which are Fans of the souls series). They loved it!. The first lasted close to 45 mins and the second maybe 20-25 mins. It went a bit quicker once we knew how to play. So here are my thought pros/cons about Bloodborne the Card Game.Pros: Simple/Quick set up.Easy to Learn.Fun Art style.Challenging yet possible to beat.Great Group game.Its Bloodborne!Cons: Needs more Boss cards.Ability to play with more than 5 players.Some people may find it a Dark/Disturbing game. More of an advisory.So the pros list is bigger and that's because I honestly didn't find anything wrong with the game. The cons are more like suggestions. Id like to see some sort of add on with more Bosses to fight and maybe more weapon cards. The player limit is probably designed to keep the game more balanced which makes sense. What I like about it though is you can change the rules if you'd like. Like adding more health to the monsters. Really its up to you. But the way the game plays is very fast paced and it requires some strategy but really this game fits all play styles.I like finding games that are easy to explain. That to me makes them easier to understand and play. I only needed to refer to the rules once during our play through. I suggest watching videos on how to play the game and of course give the rule book a read through. You learn as you go along.The game play consists of a series of Rounds where each player picks their weapon card which is placed face down. Each player reveals the card simultaneously. Each card will have a different affect/attack. The instant affect is resolved then the round moves to the monster being fought. That monster has a specific die that will determine the attack damage dealt to each player. Be careful though the die could have the dreaded "+" on it which adds the damage which could result in death. Which is a very common thing in this game. Once the monster is killed each player will collect Blood Echoes which act as victory points at the end of the game. Be careful because death does not come without a price if you die with any unbanked Blood Echoes than you lose them. Luckily though you have the "Hunters Dream" card which protects you from half damage dealt that round, lets you bank your blood echoes, regain health, and gain a more powerful weapon to add to your arsenal. That's about the gist of it! You keep repeating those steps until all the Monsters have been defeated then its onto the Dreaded Final Boss!! At the end the player with the most Blood Echoes/Trophies wins!!In conclusion this is an excellent/quick game to play with friends and family. For the price I was impressed with the quality of the components that came with it. Everything has high detail and durability. (The cards, player mate, tokens, dice, etc.) The replay value is good but will probably get a little repetitive after awhile. Which is why adding more Boss cards would be a smart move. All is all I'm glad that I bought this game and I look forward to playing it some more. Hope this review helps!Game On!!EDIT: In my review I mentioned how I would like to see additional content to this game. They recently released an expansion with additional boss cards, runes, and weapons. I would recommend grabbing this to add on to the base game it really adds some sweet new mechanics and more options for different playstyles.

In Bloodborne, 3 to 5 players take on the role of hunters fighting all sorts of nightmarish beasts in order to gain their blood and trophies. To do this, you'll slowly amass an arsenal of different weapon cards, and secretly choose one to deploy. Though you are all working together, there can be only one winner and so every player has plenty of motivation to mess with and "accidentally" injure other players as much as possible.I bought this game to play at a get together with a few friends of mine, some of whom are avid board gamers, and some of whom who weren't as invested in the hobby. I wasn't sure how well this game would go over with a crowd like that, but much to my surprise, we had a blast with this game. The game's rules are pretty simple to learn, yet the game still has a good amount of depth. It's great fun to flip over a card that deals damage to every other player, or to reveal that you decided to selfishly sit out this round to regain your health when you know full well that your fellow hunters were counting on you to be the one to take down the monster. This game really lets you have a ton of fun being a total jerk to your friends. One of the best parts is that dying only causes you to sit out for one round, so no one is ever permanently eliminated from the game.The components are also really well done. The cards are nice and thick and glossy and the artwork on them is fantastic. None of my friends had ever played the Bloodborne video game but they were all remarking on how cool and creepy the monsters looked. And, as someone who has played Bloodborne, I can say that the card game captures the feel of the video game pretty well.The only negative I can say about this game is that two of the five bosses have effects that are completely dumb and no fun at all. One of them artificially extends the game's length and the other introduces player elimination. My friends and I just houseruled that these bosses have no effect, which solves the problem, but still it would be nice if these two bosses had more interesting effects.Otherwise, I really love this game and I think it would play really well in almost any group, provided that no one is super sensitive about "take that" moments. If your friends love board games with strong theming and the ability to gleefully mess with other players, I highly recommend Bloodborne.