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Sep 16, 2025·Review·14:32·1437·Watch on YouTube

Making Monsters Preview - Mad Science, Monster Mayhem and Monsteriffic Puns!

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Watch “Making Monsters Preview - Mad Science, Monster Mayhem and Monsteriffic Puns!,” a board game review for Making Monsters on BoardGameVideo.

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BoardGameCo Ko-Fi (Exclusive Content) - https://ko-fi.com/boardgameco BoardGameCo Patreon (Exclusive Content) - https://bit.ly/3sKcAYf Instagram - https://bit.ly/39GvjNH -------------------------------------------- Channels I Recommend (Not a comprehensive list by any means) Professor Meg - https://www.instagram.com/professormeg/ EZBoardGames - https://www.youtube.com/@ezbgames The Board Game Garden - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBoardGameGarden Room & Board - https://www.youtube.com/@RoomandBoardReviews Thinker Themer - https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkerThemer -------------------------------------------- Campaign Link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makingmonsters/making-monsters-1 In Making Monsters, players take on the role of mad scientists competing at the Monster Maker Science Fair, where only the most brilliant and bizarre creations will earn prestige and fame. Each round, players secretly choose how many monster parts to order—hoping to outwit their rivals and gather the right materials. Then, using a push-your-luck bag-building mechanic, players simultaneously draw and assemble monster parts, trying to complete powerful creatures before their lab experiments collapse. Build too cautiously and fall behind, but push too far and your monster might fall apart in spectacular fashion. Completed monsters grant points and special upgrades when re-animated, and each one adds to a growing tableau of increasingly wild and strategic upgrade and prestige point options. Players can also earn bonuses from their helpful robotic assistant, Lester, and manipulate the science fair for an edge in future rounds. At the end of the game, the science fair concludes with a Grand Finale: a final simultaneous challenge where each player selects their five favorite monsters from their lab and attempts to build them from their remaining resources. Success earns prestige; failure can cost dearly. It’s a final test of strategy, memory, and risk management as players race to complete their ultimate monster squads before the fair closes. BGG Link - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374238/making-monsters TimeStamps: 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:00:55 - Overview 0:12:28 - Summary My Game Table (Non Referral) https://bit.ly/4cPRRay https://bit.ly/3W51bQE (Partner Company for Components) Upgrade Your Game At Top Shelf Gamer (Referral Link) https://bit.ly/3siD0PL For media inquiries, please email alex@boardgameco.com For Gamefound inquiries, please email me at a.radcliffe@gamefound.com

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Making Monsters

Making Monsters

2026·Jonathan Gilmour-Long, David Gordon (I)

Videos
10
Creators
9

Mainly reviews. Making Monsters is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 3 other videos.

2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Making Monsters, from BoardGameGeek:

In Making Monsters, players take on the role of mad scientists competing at the Monster Maker Science Fair, where only the most brilliant and bizarre creations will earn prestige and fame. Each round, players secretly choose how many monster parts to order-hoping to outwit their rivals and gather the right materials. Then, using a push-your-luck bag-building mechanic, players simultaneously draw and assemble monster parts, trying to complete powerful creatures before their lab experiments collapse. Build too cautiously and fall behind, but push too far and your monster might fall apart in spectacular fashion. Completed monsters grant points and special upgrades when re-animated, and each one adds to a growing tableau of increasingly wild and strategic upgrade and prestige point options. Players can also earn bonuses from their helpful robotic assistant, Lester, and manipulate the science fair for an edge in future rounds. At the end of the game, the science fair concludes with a Grand Finale: a final simultaneous challenge where each player selects their five favorite monsters from their lab and attempts to build them from their remaining resources. Success earns prestige; failure can cost dearly. It's a final test of strategy, memory, and risk management as players race to complete their ultimate monster squads before the fair closes.

Designers

Jonathan Gilmour-Long, David Gordon (I)

Artists

Brett Bean, Jordi Planellas

Publisher

Sky Lion Games LLC

Categories

Abstract StrategyHorror

Mechanics

Deck BuildingPush Your Luck
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