"As the heroes take on the boss, the sense of overwhelming odds as you work together to defeat this menace adds so much to the theme of this game. The challenge is unique and it keeps you coming back for more."
- Mark Streed,
Dice Tower
"Boss Battle is an innovative game with a unique delay system and a variety of choices. The most casual and hardened of gamers will enjoy this intense one vs. many experience!"
"This is a really unique take on a skirmish game. I love that the board acts as a pseudo-timer and each card needs to be played in a specific level. This adds a whole different layer to the strategy and planning aspect of the game."
- Ryan L,
Weekend Board Gamer
Boss Battle captures the essence of turn-based RPG boss fights and transforms them into an immersive lane battler strategy card game.
Test your collaborative skills as a team by assembling a tailored party to face the distinct and unique challenges of every boss. Or, play as the boss and launch attack after attack to crush the heroes.
All parties level up to unlock more powerful abilities and refine their decks, with synergy of moves and abilities critical for winning the game.
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1-4 players
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14+
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Competitive / Cooperative with Solo mode available
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45 - 60 minutes playtime
Adapt to the challenges on the board
Become the Boss
Play as unique Heroes or terrifying Boss monsters, each with their own strategies and playstyles.
Timing Is the Battlefield
Cards enter a shared Queue where positioning, timing, and battlefield control determine the outcome of every fight.
Endless Strategic Variety
Coordinate powerful team combos, adapt your strategy as you level up, and discover new synergies every battle.
"The mode I’ve enjoyed the most is the Boss vs. other people and I feel like that’s where the game was really built. It’s designed to be a one vs. all. There’s a lot of cooperation where you get to work together."
- Jared, The Broken Seal
Season 2 Coming Sept. 29th!
Boss Battle returns for round two with a fully refined edition of the original game, featuring updated mechanics, faster gameplay, improved solo & co-op systems, and the all-new Slime & Souls Expansion.
Face deadly new challenges with the Slime Boss, Cowboy Bard, and Gladiator Monk, alongside years of balance updates, redesigned components, and community-driven improvements.
Follow the campaign and join our newsletter before launch to receive the Spirit Necromancer Variant free with your pledge.
Choose Your Playstyle
Be the heroes that defend the kingdom of Galdor from terrible forces spilling through the cracks of the spiritual realm, or become the evil seeking to destroy it!
Heroes
Zareef the Bard
NEW! This bard-inspired playstyle is coming out in season 2!
The Monk:
NEW! This street-fighter inspired is coming out in season 2!
Bosses
No. 2 the Slime
NEW! This hive-mind playstyle is coming out in season 2!
Reviews
Card Art
Meet the Team
Co-Designer & Art Director
Jessica Pierce
Wanting to capture the feeling of an RPG in a board game, Jess brings her affinity for animation and storytelling to fleshing out the characters’ abilities to reflect not just their playstyle, but be relatable to players.
Systems Designer
Matt Martin
With experience in video game level design, Matt’s navigation of game mechanics is thorough and supported by a growing collection of board and roleplaying games, from Ticket to Ride, Dungeons & Dragons, to Everdell.
Card Designer
PJ Vilsaint
After publishing four titles with his own game development studio for six years, PJ moved into Boss Battle designing the card effects. Bringing experience in game development, project management and marketing to the team, he ensures the system is not only fun but functional too.
Lead Artist
Andrew McKinney
Trained as an actor, animator and illustrator, Andrew injects personality and story into every illustration for players to engage with on a personal level, while communicating what it does in the punchiest way possible.
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REST OF THE PARTY
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Jennifer Reuter - Assets Artist & Marketer
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Chris Steveson - Playtester
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Sarah Donnelly -
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Mandy Lansford - Video & Web Designer
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Amanda Bennet - Kickstarter Audio
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Noelle Warner -Story Writer
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Abram Valdez - Voice Actor