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The Boys: This Is Going To Hurt

Players

2-5

Time

60-120

Age

17+

Weight

2.5

Rating

6.49

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Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.2

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The Boys: This is Going to Hurt has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, quality expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

The Boys: This is Going to Hurt has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While there is some room for players to influence or mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions, luck still plays a significant role. Overall, the game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the game outcome being influenced by both luck and player decisions.

Overview

In The Boys: This Is Going To Hurt, you battle with and or against Butcher, Hughie, Frenchie, The Female, Mother's Milk, members of The Seven, your favorite and most hated Supers, and other characters from "The Boys". You need to be fast as after 21 rounds, Homelander makes it "Game Over" for everyone. Each round, you receive action points to spend on recruiting characters, buying additional resource or character cards, battling other players, and traveling the game board. Compound V facilitates most aspects of the game, and characters must be paid and defeated in combat to successfully recruit them. Missions are completed throughout to earn money, blackmail, and additional resources in an effort to build a team strong enough to take down Homelander.

Category

2
Comic Book / Strip Spies/Secret Agents

Mechanism

4
Action Points Critical Hits and Failures Dice Rolling Finale Ending

Family

2
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Editions

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Credits

Designers

3
Nick Accardi Jon Levin Josh Stilts

Artists

2
Nick Accardi Darick Robertson

Publishers

1
1First Games

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