Kick-Ass: The Board Game Hits the Streets in August 2018

Kick-Ass: The Board Game Hits the Streets in August 2018
At Gen Con 2017, CMON Limited held a press preview event where it showed off several games in the works for future release, including this item:



Board Game: Kick-Ass: The Board Game
That description in my tweet was all that I learned about Kick-Ass: The Board Game at that time, and aside from four miniatures and a cover, we had nothing else to go on. Now, though, CMON has released several images of the game components along with an overview of what's going on in this design by Hjalmar Hach, Roberto Pestrin, and Maurizio Vergendo that is for 1-4 players ages 18 and up. Here's what we know now:

Quote:
New York City is being overrun with criminals. The Police Department either can't handle this new wave of crime, or has been corrupted from the inside and refuses to help. In these troubled times, certain individuals have stepped up to keep the streets safe...while making sure they aren't late to work, or they don't miss another dinner date. Saving the day isn't easy when you've got an active social life to maintain.

In Kick-Ass: The Board Game, players take on the role of one of seven masked vigilantes trying to keep New York City safe. Working together, they must keep the Evil Boss' plan from coming to fruition. Each round, they travel to the various districts on the game board, beating up minions, doing good deeds for the citizens, and trying to keep their personal life from falling apart. It's a difficult task, but luckily, they've got their friends to help them out.

The game includes five different bosses, and all of the different heroes, bosses, mini-bosses, and minions are represented by miniatures. Each of the seven heroes has unique gear and activation cards that they can use.
Kick-Ass: The Board Game has a U.S. street date of August 31, 2018 and it carries a $60 MSRP. Head to the BGG game page for images of sample plot cards, item cards, activation cards, and more.


Board Game: Kick-Ass: The Board Game

Board Game: Kick-Ass: The Board Game

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