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Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem

Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem

2026·Alara Cameron, Sen-Foong Lim

Videos
16
Creators
14

Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 3 other videos.

1 - 4 players
60 - 120 min

From BoardGameGeek

Leaving a trail of blood and corpses, Grendel has executed the leaders of the 23 most powerful crime families in the US. While Grendel now dominates the criminal underworld, the assassin's series of coordinated attacks has also, predictably, created a power vacuum. Now, some upstarts think that New York City – the crown jewel of the East Coast–is up for grabs. Grendel needs to set things straight but wherever he goes, the werewolf, Argent, is soon to follow. Will the cold and calculating Grendel secure his grip after the so-called “Seaboard Massacre” or will the Mob rise up and take back what was theirs? Will Argent, the tireless hunter, finally corner his prey or will the Police put an end to this rampant crime spree? Fight for control of the city as one of the four factions, each playing differently than the other. Focus your aggression, knowing that power and, ultimately, victory hang in the balance. Weigh your decisions carefully as each one could tip the scales in your favor. Play out one bloody night in New York as Grendel, the Mob, the Police, and Argent seek to secure control of the city. While the Mob attempts to rally their forces and regain a foothold, Grendel sweeps in to subdue them once more. The Police work to forestall all conflict in the city, while Argent hunts Grendel. During a round, players will take turns using their faction's unique mechanics to deploy and move units, place Influence tokens on the board, draw cards, and put Aggression tokens in the Towers. When a Tower drops, that triggers a Mayhem. After 3 Mayhems, the player with the most points wins! -description from the publisher

Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem

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Learn to play

How to make a tower for Grendel7:15

How to make a tower for Grendel

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

Review

Grendel prototype play and impressions59:46

Grendel prototype play and impressions

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

Watch it played

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames2:13:39

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames

Panik Games

Panik Games

Which Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem video should I watch?

Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem has 16 videos from 14 creators: 6 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 2 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2025 to July 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to make a tower for Grendel" by Off The Page Games, which runs 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Grendel prototype play and impressions" by One Stop Co-op Shop. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames" by Panik Games.

If you like it, try Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.”, Corps of Discovery: A Game Set in the World of Manifest Destiny, Kingdom Rush: Rift in Time and Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising, also by Sen-Foong Lim.

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The Tabletop Misfits

The Tabletop Misfits

Grendel All In Unboxing SampleUnboxing19:27

Grendel All In Unboxing Sample

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

How to make a tower for GrendelHow to play7:15

How to make a tower for Grendel

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

Grendel Expansions Retail unboxingUnboxing13:25

Grendel Expansions Retail unboxing

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

Grendel prototype play and impressionsReview59:46

Grendel prototype play and impressions

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGamesPlaythrough2:13:39

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames

Panik Games

Panik Games

FINAL HOURS ON KICKSTARTER - Love 2 Hate: Gamer's Cut - Grendel: The Game of Crime & MayhemReview26:21

FINAL HOURS ON KICKSTARTER - Love 2 Hate: Gamer's Cut - Grendel: The Game of Crime & Mayhem

Love 2 Hate

Love 2 Hate

Good Pedigree & Asymmetric Play | Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem | Kickstarter Campaign17:23

Good Pedigree & Asymmetric Play | Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem | Kickstarter Campaign

Meeple Malady

Meeple Malady

Grendel Board Game PreviewReview12:52

Grendel Board Game Preview

Game Boy Geek

Game Boy Geek

Grendel Review - Area Control, Asymmetry & Mayhem!Review16:37

Grendel Review - Area Control, Asymmetry & Mayhem!

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Grendel | Compete For Ultimate Control of NEW YORK - For GOOD, For EVIL, Or For VIGILANTE JUSTICE!Review7:13

Grendel | Compete For Ultimate Control of NEW YORK - For GOOD, For EVIL, Or For VIGILANTE JUSTICE!

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Grendel - Kickstarter OverviewHow to play27:04

Grendel - Kickstarter Overview

Before You Play

Before You Play

How to make a tower for Grendel7:15

How to make a tower for Grendel

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

Grendel - Kickstarter Overview27:04

Grendel - Kickstarter Overview

Before You Play

Before You Play

Grendel Quick Look from Off the Page Games at Origins 20252:50

Grendel Quick Look from Off the Page Games at Origins 2025

One Board Family

One Board Family

Grendel - How to play - Off the Page - Boardgame Ninja - Rules explainer13:20

Grendel - How to play - Off the Page - Boardgame Ninja - Rules explainer

BoardgameNinja

BoardgameNinja

Grendel prototype play and impressions59:46

Grendel prototype play and impressions

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

Grendel | Compete For Ultimate Control of NEW YORK - For GOOD, For EVIL, Or For VIGILANTE JUSTICE!7:13

Grendel | Compete For Ultimate Control of NEW YORK - For GOOD, For EVIL, Or For VIGILANTE JUSTICE!

TableTopVibes

TableTopVibes

Grendel Board Game Preview12:52

Grendel Board Game Preview

Game Boy Geek

Game Boy Geek

Grendel Super asymmetric comic book mayhem from the makers of Corps of Discovery!49:13

Grendel Super asymmetric comic book mayhem from the makers of Corps of Discovery!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

FINAL HOURS ON KICKSTARTER - Love 2 Hate: Gamer's Cut - Grendel: The Game of Crime & Mayhem26:21

FINAL HOURS ON KICKSTARTER - Love 2 Hate: Gamer's Cut - Grendel: The Game of Crime & Mayhem

Love 2 Hate

Love 2 Hate

Grendel Review - Area Control, Asymmetry & Mayhem!16:37

Grendel Review - Area Control, Asymmetry & Mayhem!

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames2:13:39

Grendal: The Game of Crime and Mayhem Board Game Playthrough From @OffThePageGames

Panik Games

Panik Games

Grendel All In Unboxing Sample19:27

Grendel All In Unboxing Sample

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

Grendel Expansions Retail unboxing13:25

Grendel Expansions Retail unboxing

Off The Page Games

Off The Page Games

We went off the page with Off the Page Games at #gencon. So many new cool games!3:48

We went off the page with Off the Page Games at #gencon. So many new cool games!

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The Tabletop Misfits

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About Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem

From BoardGameGeek:

Leaving a trail of blood and corpses, Grendel has executed the leaders of the 23 most powerful crime families in the US. While Grendel now dominates the criminal underworld, the assassin's series of coordinated attacks has also, predictably, created a power vacuum. Now, some upstarts think that New York City – the crown jewel of the East Coast–is up for grabs. Grendel needs to set things straight but wherever he goes, the werewolf, Argent, is soon to follow. Will the cold and calculating Grendel secure his grip after the so-called “Seaboard Massacre” or will the Mob rise up and take back what was theirs? Will Argent, the tireless hunter, finally corner his prey or will the Police put an end to this rampant crime spree? Fight for control of the city as one of the four factions, each playing differently than the other. Focus your aggression, knowing that power and, ultimately, victory hang in the balance. Weigh your decisions carefully as each one could tip the scales in your favor. Play out one bloody night in New York as Grendel, the Mob, the Police, and Argent seek to secure control of the city. While the Mob attempts to rally their forces and regain a foothold, Grendel sweeps in to subdue them once more. The Police work to forestall all conflict in the city, while Argent hunts Grendel. During a round, players will take turns using their faction's unique mechanics to deploy and move units, place Influence tokens on the board, draw cards, and put Aggression tokens in the Towers. When a Tower drops, that triggers a Mayhem. After 3 Mayhems, the player with the most points wins! -description from the publisher

Designers

Alara Cameron, Sen-Foong Lim

Artist

Matt Wagner

Publisher

Off the Page Games

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