Steamforged Games offers tabletop adaptations of popular video game franchises, including Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry, Sea of Thieves, Gears of War, and the upcoming Elden Ring. This article focuses on their Resident Evil board game trilogy: Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3.
Released in 2019, 2021, and 2023 respectively, these games share similar mechanics. Up to four players cooperatively navigate environments (dark corridors, city streets, labs) based on the respective game's storyline. Highly detailed miniatures represent both characters and enemies.
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Gameplay involves three phases per turn: Action, Reaction, and Tension. Players have four actions (move, open/close doors, search, trade, use items, attack). Enemies act during the Reaction phase, potentially attacking the active player. The Tension phase involves drawing cards that introduce positive, negative, or neutral events.
Combat uses dice rolls compared against weapon stats. Successful attacks may kill enemies, push them back, or miss entirely. Shooting can attract enemies from adjacent rooms. This system emphasizes strategic decision-making.
Each game features multiple scenarios playable individually or as a campaign. Levels are built using tiles. Player inventory, health, and other information carry over between scenarios in campaign mode. One-off scenarios provide starting gear and information. Some crossover between games is possible, allowing for character and tile mixing.
Resident Evil: The Board Game (Review):
Resident Evil: The Board Game
This refined entry improves upon its predecessors. Players explore the Spencer Mansion using location cards, streamlining setup. New support characters offer strategic options but risk being eliminated. Zombies leave corpses that must be burned using kerosene to prevent their return as stronger Red Zombies. If you're only buying one, this is the recommended choice.
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game (Review):
Resident Evil 2: The Board Game
The original game in the Steamforged series, Resident Evil 2 features a linear campaign. While fun, it lacks the refinements of later entries, including darker tiles and some missing components. Despite these minor flaws, it offers strategic gameplay.
Resident Evil 3: The Board Game (Review):
Resident Evil 3: The Board Game
Building on Resident Evil 2, this game offers a more open-ended campaign. The Danger Tracker mechanic increases difficulty as the city deteriorates. The Narrative deck adds replayability. The map component is less refined than other game elements. A good starting point if you prefer non-linear campaigns.
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