2010Rob Heinsoo, Peter Lee, Mike Mearls, Bill Slavicsek
- Videos
- 148
- Creators
- 53
Mainly playthroughs
1 - 5 players60 minMedium weight
Aberration
2025Peter Lee
- Videos
- 31
- Creators
- 17
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Aberration is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 9 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 1 other video.
1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Step into a world veiled in darkness, where shadows and aberrations lurk. The sanctuary of your village is being threatened, and in this perilous hour, you stand as its last defense. Aberration offers a thrilling cooperative tower defense experience. In this harrowing blend of horror and survival, you will find worker placement, bag building, and asymmetric player powers. Shadow and light intertwine in a fog-of-war mechanic that shrouds the truth and conceals lurking terrors. As the tainted forest succumbs to the influence of The Great Beast, each game unveils a unique and corrupted landscape, engulfing the map as you play. Adding tension and terror to every moment. But beware, for the forest's very essence transforms, as do players and enemies alike, ascending towards newfound power, but at what cost... Join forces with veteran game designer Peter Lee (Lords of Waterdeep, Horrified, and Tyrants of the Underdark) as he summons you into this dark fantasy realm. In the face of this unfolding nightmare, can you survive the night?
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Which Aberration video should I watch?
Aberration has 31 videos from 17 creators: 12 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 9 playthroughs, 4 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Aberration | How to Game with Becca Scott" by Good Time Society, which runs 15 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Paint the Grotesquerie (Without 10 Hours of Work)" by DicePunk Guru runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Aberration Preview - A Survival Horror Cooperative, Bag Building, Tower Defense Game" by BoardGameCo. 8 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Aberration Board Game Solo (2 Character) Playthrough" by Agent Solo Runthroughs, one of 9 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game, Horrified, Lords of Waterdeep and Horrified: World of Monsters, also by Peter Lee.
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About Aberration
From BoardGameGeek:
Step into a world veiled in darkness, where shadows and aberrations lurk. The sanctuary of your village is being threatened, and in this perilous hour, you stand as its last defense. Aberration offers a thrilling cooperative tower defense experience. In this harrowing blend of horror and survival, you will find worker placement, bag building, and asymmetric player powers. Shadow and light intertwine in a fog-of-war mechanic that shrouds the truth and conceals lurking terrors. As the tainted forest succumbs to the influence of The Great Beast, each game unveils a unique and corrupted landscape, engulfing the map as you play. Adding tension and terror to every moment. But beware, for the forest's very essence transforms, as do players and enemies alike, ascending towards newfound power, but at what cost... Join forces with veteran game designer Peter Lee (Lords of Waterdeep, Horrified, and Tyrants of the Underdark) as he summons you into this dark fantasy realm. In the face of this unfolding nightmare, can you survive the night?
Designer
Peter Lee
Artists
Suzanne Helmigh (II), Ona Kristensen, Lucas Torquato
Publisher
Ghostfire Gaming
Categories
Mechanics