DC Breakout Arkham Asylum Review

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The Engelstein trio did a great job with DC Breakout Arkham Asylum! Published by @WizKidsOfficial - this is a roll and move type game with off the charts variability and fun. Take the core mechanic of rolling a dice and moving the amount shown but then add 40 different Batman villains where you will choose 2 teams of 2 that will be racing to escape the asylum first. Each character with their own thematic ability, and each team uses both abilities all the time. You can create some really interesting combos. The board is made up of separate tile pieces and that are randomized for each race providing even more variability. Some characters may benefit more than others on a given setup adding more strategy to your pairings. There are also gadget cards that will be key to collect and use on your way to escape and victory. Some written review highlights: + DC Batman Villains escaping Arkham Asylum is a fantastic theme and highlights well-known and lesser-known villains + 40 unique characters/abilities to play and discover + Not only 40 different characters, but you always use a team of 2 - so many different combinations to explore and have fun with + Abilities are also thematic to characters (some more than others) + Easy to learn, teach, and play + Fast games, 30-45 minutes (great length for this style of game, not too short, not too long) + Variable board setup + Game could easily manage house rules (add another board to make a track longer, could assign victory points to races/spaces, could setup both races from the start) +/- Quality of components is a plus and negative I think - the card quality is okay but could be better, the cardboard pieces for the characters is what makes the most sense for the teaming aspect and for cost - sure it would be cool to have figurines or wooden meeples for each villain, but that would make the game very expensive - overall, I’m pleased with the components and the resulting price point - While the variable boards are nice, I would have loved to see some board elements that could create some intersections of the track or spaces where characters are moving in opposite directions using the same spaces, or have some more unique elements on some of the boards to make them feel even more different *Promotional copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.