Favorite Comic Themed Board/Card Games?

[BlueElf94]

I'm always looking for new ones to try, so curious what everyone's playing and digging these days? They can be old/new, single or multiple players, etc. etc. I'd also like to know general pros & cons of these games!

For example, I'm really partial to Marvel Legendary. It's just as fun playing alone as it is playing with another player, and there are some EXCELLENT fan-made campaigns online. But it doesn't scale very well the more players you add (literally just makes it more difficult to win) and it's kind of becoming a bloated game with several (imo) superfluous expansions.

[Derek Metaltron]

I've started playing Marvel United, which I believe the base game is now available at retail after the Kickstarter (though the characters might vary) and involves players working as a team against specific villains with different objectives (the base box has Red Skull, Ultron and Taskmaster) against various locations and combining moves via cards. It's a pretty tricky game for what it appears and even the easiest villain can be a challenge, and there's a equally difficult solo mode where you oversee a team rather than specific heroes.

Curious how Marvel Villainous plays! I have often though about getting the Disney version but I gather the Marvel one is more flexible?

[BeastieRunner]

There was a Marvel card game in the 90s I liked but I can't remember the name.

I really like the Super Munchkin flavor (not to be confused with the Marvel Munchkin stuff).

[Pinsir]

The Cryptozoic DC Deck Building game is fun.

[BlueElf94]

I actually played the DC Deck Building Game with some friends for a few years. I liked that you actually got to choose a base hero, but the game could have been a bit more streamlined mechanically imo. Some of the scenarios were brutal too, that Crisis expansion was particularly tough. Maybe I'll jump back in and give it a try!

[BlueElf94]

For those of you that are into social deduction games like Werewolf and Mafia, Hail Hydra is alot of fun. It functions very similarly to the previous two with the added caveat of having to beat villains before the city is destroyed. However, as with most social deduction games, its' biggest downfall is the amount of players needed to actually play a game. With a 5 player minimum, you're basically beholden to how often you can get a group together to play.

[Nyssane]

I have had quite a lot of fun with Hail Hydra! It makes a great gift for casual fans, too.

Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons is my current obsession. Fantastic co-op board game where you defend Themyscira from three different villains.

DC Deck Building Game is always popular in my gaming group.

One that I've been getting into lately is the VS 2PCG. It's like Magic: The Gathering, but all the cards come in the box ready to be used (and customized).

[Derek Metaltron]

For those of you that are into social deduction games like Werewolf and Mafia, Hail Hydra is alot of fun. It functions very similarly to the previous two with the added caveat of having to beat villains before the city is destroyed. However, as with most social deduction games, its' biggest downfall is the amount of players needed to actually play a game. With a 5 player minimum, you're basically beholden to how often you can get a group together to play.

You actually reminded me of this - somebody on Archive Of Our Own actually adapted the game Resistance and it’s various roles with a HYDRA/Winter Soldier theme: maybe it might interest you?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24156802

[BlueElf94]

I've thought about looking into Villainous myself, given the sheer availability of it in my town. United looks like fun, I dig the art style and mechanically it looks easy enough to understand!