When it comes to board games with table presence, few studios manage to deliver a spectacle of plastic miniatures and cardboard goodies quite like Awakened Realms. Games like their Alien-inspired Nemesis series or their premium rereleases such as Castles of Burgundy are all wonders and easy to marvel at. One of their brand new releases takes that same quality the studio is known for and injects the bloody and visceral creepiness of FromSoftware's beloved Bloodborne series, resulting in the massive Grimcoven boss battler game.
Having run through the gauntlet a few times now with friends and on my own, Grimcoven may just be my favorite boss battler I have played, though it unfortunately still has some annoyances that prevent it from reaching some of the loftiest heights of the best board games.
