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KAPOW!

KAPOW!

2019·Larry Bogucki, Douglas Hettrick, Carl Van Ostrand

2 - 4 players
20 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Superhero - or supervillain? You decide in this buildable dice game. Your customizable dice pool is used to execute a variety of superpowers. Gain special abilities and new play experiences by taking on the role of six different heroes or villains. In KAPOW!, players go head-to-head in a classic explosive clash of good vs. evil. You choose to be a villain or hero, which determines your starting trait dice and unique abilities. You can gain additional blank "action dice" that have removable faces that that you customize to your liking to best enhance your character. Behind a player screen, you roll dice, then allocate them to attack, defense, and power-up abilities. The combination of choosing how to grow your dice pool, how to customize your action die faces, and how to use each roll leads to a satisfying, strategic showdown. With two copies of the game and the duo board/Sawmill Jackson expansion, you can play with three or four players in games with a a 2v2 (2 heroes vs. 2 villains) or 2v1 (2 heroes vs. 1 mega-villain) format!

KAPOW!

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Learn to play

How to Play KAPOW! | Dice Battling Board Game Tutorial5:13

How to Play KAPOW! | Dice Battling Board Game Tutorial

Play The Game HQ

Play The Game HQ

Review

Kapow Review - Attack, Defend & Upgrade16:36

Kapow Review - Attack, Defend & Upgrade

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Which KAPOW! video should I watch?

KAPOW! has 3 videos from 3 creators: 2 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2023 to March 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play KAPOW! | Dice Battling Board Game Tutorial" by Play The Game HQ, which runs 5 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kapow Review - Attack, Defend & Upgrade" by BoardGameCo.

If you like it, try Merchants Cove, Bardwood Grove and KAPOW! Volume 1, also by Carl Van Ostrand, or Perch, also by Douglas Hettrick.

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Kapow Review - Attack, Defend & UpgradeReview16:36

Kapow Review - Attack, Defend & Upgrade

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Kapow! Board Game ReviewReview15:09

Kapow! Board Game Review

Tabletop Gaming Guild

Tabletop Gaming Guild

How to Play KAPOW! | Dice Battling Board Game TutorialHow to play5:13

How to Play KAPOW! | Dice Battling Board Game Tutorial

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Play The Game HQ

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Play The Game HQ
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KAPOW! Volume 1

2023·Larry Bogucki, Robert Dougherty, Douglas Hettrick, Carl Van Ostrand

Videos
24
Creators
19
Mainly reviews

1 - 4 players·20 - 60 min·Light weight

About KAPOW!

From BoardGameGeek:

Superhero - or supervillain? You decide in this buildable dice game. Your customizable dice pool is used to execute a variety of superpowers. Gain special abilities and new play experiences by taking on the role of six different heroes or villains. In KAPOW!, players go head-to-head in a classic explosive clash of good vs. evil. You choose to be a villain or hero, which determines your starting trait dice and unique abilities. You can gain additional blank "action dice" that have removable faces that that you customize to your liking to best enhance your character. Behind a player screen, you roll dice, then allocate them to attack, defense, and power-up abilities. The combination of choosing how to grow your dice pool, how to customize your action die faces, and how to use each roll leads to a satisfying, strategic showdown. With two copies of the game and the duo board/Sawmill Jackson expansion, you can play with three or four players in games with a a 2v2 (2 heroes vs. 2 villains) or 2v1 (2 heroes vs. 1 mega-villain) format!

Designers

Larry Bogucki, Douglas Hettrick, Carl Van Ostrand

Publisher

2 Ton Porcupine

Categories

DiceFighting

Mechanics

Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers
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