Boss Battle Preview — Finally, YOU Get to Be the Boss!

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What if, instead of fighting the boss… you got to BE the boss? Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boss-battle/boss-battle-slime-and-souls In Boss Battle, one player takes control of a massive Boss while the other players team up as Heroes, trying to survive a tactical fantasy battle where every decision, and every second, matters. At the heart of the game is the Queue, a battlefield where cards count down toward resolution. You can actually see attacks coming, giving Heroes time to coordinate defenses, healing and counterattacks while the Boss builds increasingly dangerous combinations across the battlefield. In this preview, I take a look at the gameplay, the Queue system, Hero teamwork, Boss powers, leveling, and what makes Boss Battle feel like a tabletop RPG raid encounter condensed into a tactical card game. We’ll also take a look at Ash & Bone and Slime & Souls, featuring Bosses including the Dragon, Necromancer and Slime, along with a variety of unique Heroes. So gather your party, or become the reason they need one. 😈 #BossBattle #BoardGames #CardGames #Kickstarter #TabletopGaming #gamingtrend 00:00 Intro - Finally, YOU Get to Be the Boss 00:30 What Is Boss Battle - 1-4 Player Tactical Card Fighter 01:03 Playing the Boss vs Playing the Heroes 01:19 The Queue System - 3 Lanes Counting Down to Activation 02:04 How Rounds Work - Draw, Place, Activate, Countdown 02:50 Speed Values - Why Faster Cards Activate First 03:49 Card Types - Ongoing Effects & Repeating Minions 04:03 Leveling Up - Heroes vs Boss Escalation 04:42 Weakened Not Dead - No Early Player Elimination 05:00 Ways to Play - Solo, Co-op & Mercenary System 05:16 Bosses & Heroes - Dragon, Necromancer & Slime & Souls 06:21 Prototype Note - Paid Preview & Second Edition Changes 07:11 Final Verdict - Tabletop RPG Raid in a Card Game 07:45 Outro - More From GAMINGTREND Tabletop Subscribe for more gaming and gaming culture content: 🔴 https://www.youtube.com/@GAMINGTRENDTabletop Need more? 🌐 Head on over to https://gamingtrend.com 📈 Subscribe to our weekly round-up newsletters: https://gamingtrend.com/#/portal/signup/free Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingtrend.com Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gamingtrend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingTrend/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealgamingtrend/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingtrend Discord: https://discord.gg/T8jNjYP