Vault Comics and Vala Foundry today announced Barbaric: The Board Game, a tabletop adaptation of the hit comic series by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden.
Spotlight:
- Barbaric: The Board Game is a fast-paced, blood-soaked cooperative horde battler for up to four players.
- The game pits a band of cursed heroes against four different enemy factions, each featuring a never-ending onslaught of minions and an overwhelmingly powerful Overlord.
- Anyone who follows — and later participates — in the project on Gamefound will receive exclusive poses for each of the 6 Hero miniatures.
Barbaric follows a ruthless barbarian cursed to use his violence only for good, sending him, his talking axe, and a young witch on a road of self-discovery, redemption, and revenge.
The announcement of the board game follows Netflix’s recent announcement that it has greenlit a new live-action series adaptation of the property, with Academy Award nominee Sheldon Turner attached as writer and co-showrunner, positioning Barbaric as one of the most anticipated IP expansions in the independent comics space.
In Barbaric: The Board Game, players take on the role of a band of cursed warriors and must fight their way through hordes of violent monsters and powerful overlords. Slash, blast, and thrash your way through waves of enemies using savage abilities to tear your foes limb from limb in sword-and-sorcery combat that can only be described as... Barbaric.
Each of the six unique characters has a distinct playstyle defined by their Curse: a sentient, blood-drunken axe, a fearsome vampiric transformation, and even the power of death itself. Skillfully manage your Curse to outlast wave after wave of enemies, chaining together attack after attack with a unique Frenzy system.
Players move around a hexagonal map, chucking dice and using action points to slay hordes of monsters as they try desperately to defeat the brutally evil Overlord.
- Brutal, bloody, black comedy adventure
- Tactical cooperative combat and intuitive strategic depth
- An introduction to the best parts of tabletop gaming for comic book lovers
“Vala was in the right place at the right time with the right idea,” said Vault CEO, Damian Wassel. “They approached us months ago when a Netflix series was still just wishful thinking, with a compelling vision for a Barbaric miniatures game that Vault, Mike Moreci, and Nathan just couldn’t say ‘no’ to. We’ve always wanted to see Barbaric find its way to the tabletop, and I know fans are going to love Vala’s horde-battler approach.”
"Board games have become one of the most powerful ways to deepen fans' relationship with worlds they love, and Barbaric gives us everything we need to build something truly special and unique. Our partnership with Vault is exactly the kind of project Vala Foundry was built for," said Grant Mielke, CEO, Vala Marketing
Previous collaborations between Vault and Vala have achieved massive success. Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile raised $2,915,277 from 30,754 backers, becoming the most funded comic ever on BackerKit. The Primal Hunter: Deluxe Collector's Box Set was funded in under a minute and surpassed $1.25 million, becoming the most 2nd most funded LitRPG project ever.