The Greek Pantheon is calling upon all heroes and heroines to save the Isle of Elysium from mythical beasts once more inRavensburger’s board game Horrified: Greek Monsters. With a group of fellow warriors, players can fight monsters and explore the dark depths of many Greek legends – all at a whopping 46% discount off the original price.
Thanks in no small part toAmazon, players can indulge in many Herculean tasks, battle iconic Greek monsters, and more – for less. In case some ofthe most difficult board gamesout there don’t impress you anymore, with a band of up to five warriors, you and your friends will have a chance to go up against Medusa, Cerberus, Minotaur, Siren, Basilisk, and Chimera. The game also features a new lair game mechanic to spice up the journey even further.
With more than enough little pieces to make the gaming journey truly special during every replay, this board game becomes a solid addition to several otherboard games popular among board game enthusiasts. On top of the well-designed gameboard, the game is densely packed with: a terror marker, a frenzy marker, an item bag, 3 dice, 4 lair tokens, 5 reference cards, 6 monster mats, 6 high-quality colorful monster figures, 7 hero standees, 7 hero tiles, 10 legend standees, 19 bases, 20 perk cards, 26 monster tokens, 30 monster cards, and 60 item tokens, not to mention game instructions.
Other Ravensburger’s Horrified Board Games: Defeat the Monsters of the World
If you find yourself among those players who don’t have a taste forboard games with a historical theme, you might want to branch out from the Greek world and traverse into many other cryptic wonders of distant lands, and in that case Ravensburger has you covered. The other two board games that are part of theHorrifiedseries areHorrified: World of MonstersandHorrified:American Monsters, and they both make for great standalone board games too.
The best part about these board games is that players can mix monsters between games, much like the world ofanime drawing on themes from Greek mythology. That means players could fight Siren, Sphinx, and Bigfoot as long as they have all three board games. In fact, the included game instructions for each game make it easy for players to travel and conquer different realms across boards.
Ravensburger’s Horrified: World of Monsters
Ravensburger’s board gameHorrified: World of Monstersgives players a new set of monsters to beat and challenges to overcome. A distinguishing feature of this version is its multi-phase Cthulhu challenge. It also has a unique lair mechanic adding an extra dimension to the game overall.
As for the board game’s contents, there are four monsters included in this version of theHorrifiedseries: Cthulhu, Jiangshi, Yeti, and Sphinx. Additionally, the board game includes: an item bag, a terror marker, a frenzy marker, 3 dice, 4 lair tokens, 4 monster figures, 5 monster mats, 5 hero standees, 5 hero tiles, 10 citizen standees, 20 bases, 20 perk cards, 30 monster cards, 31 monster tokens, 60 item tokens, and instructions on how to play solo, in a group, and across multiple game versions from theHorrifiedseries.
Ravensburger’s Horrified: American Monsters
Saving a small town from monsters might seem like a cliché, but once players enter Cross Creek inRavensburger’sboard gameHorrified: American Monster, they might just change their minds. In fact, this version’s chaos has such a unique feel to it that players can alter the difficulty level depending on who is playing. If there aren’t enough people who want to play, this game makes solo play enjoyable as well.
Included in this mythical box of terror are six monsters: Big Foot, the Chupacabra, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, the Banshee of the Badlands, and the Ozark Howler. In case that’s not enough cryptid madness, the board game includes plenty of pieces: a terror marker, an item bag, a frenzy marker, 3 dice, 5 reference cards, 6 monster mats, 6 cryptid figurines, 7 hero standees, 7 investigator ID tiles, 13 citizen standees, 20 perk cards, 22 bases, 30 monster cards, 45 monster tokens, and 60 item tokens, as well as game instructions.
Whether players combine boards and go on a campaign full of monster mashing and bashing or settle for a simple trek through the Greek Isle of Elysium, theHorrifiedboard games are a solid choice. Board game fans no longer have to put off their monster-slaying journey thanks to the delicious discount on Ravensburger’s board gameHorrified: Greek Monster.
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