February 22, 2022 by Polar_Bear
People of incredible powers. They’re the Umbrella Academy and they’re out to save the world. And they’re coming to your tabletops soon in The Umbrella Academy: The Board Game from River Horse and Mantic Games. In this preview, we get a first look inside the game and some of the things you can expect when the Kickstarter launches.
From the article:
With the Kickstarter launch just around the corner, today we’re kicking off a series of blogs introducing our newest game, which we’ve been working on with our pals over at River Horse Games.
Umbrella Academy: The Board Game is a co-operative game in which 1-5 players work together as the Heroes from the world famous Umbrella Academy comics. To win, they must overcome a succession of dangerous hazards and defeat dastardly villains in order to save the world.
Over the coming days, we’ll be delving into the rules into a bit more depth, but today we’re giving you a brief overview of how the game plays.
First up, The Umbrella Academy is a hybrid between a card game and a miniatures game. So what does that mean? Well, wonderfully detailed miniatures of the heroes, minions and villains are moved around the board to different locations. These miniatures can be painted (if you’re into that sort of thing) or can be left in grey plastic – it’s up to you!
Source: Tabletop Gaming News
