This Game is Awesome!To start obviously if you are a fan of the Dark Souls/Bloodborne Series then you will love this game. I think that adapting it into a card game not only makes sense but makes it a simple and enjoyable game that anyone can play. I played two full games with three friends (all of which are Fans of the souls series). They loved it!. The first lasted close to 45 mins and the second maybe 20-25 mins. It went a bit quicker once we knew how to play. So here are my thought pros/cons about Bloodborne the Card Game.Pros: Simple/Quick set up.Easy to Learn.Fun Art style.Challenging yet possible to beat.Great Group game.Its Bloodborne!Cons: Needs more Boss cards.Ability to play with more than 5 players.Some people may find it a Dark/Disturbing game. More of an advisory.So the pros list is bigger and that's because I honestly didn't find anything wrong with the game. The cons are more like suggestions. Id like to see some sort of add on with more Bosses to fight and maybe more weapon cards. The player limit is probably designed to keep the game more balanced which makes sense. What I like about it though is you can change the rules if you'd like. Like adding more health to the monsters. Really its up to you. But the way the game plays is very fast paced and it requires some strategy but really this game fits all play styles.I like finding games that are easy to explain. That to me makes them easier to understand and play. I only needed to refer to the rules once during our play through. I suggest watching videos on how to play the game and of course give the rule book a read through. You learn as you go along.The game play consists of a series of Rounds where each player picks their weapon card which is placed face down. Each player reveals the card simultaneously. Each card will have a different affect/attack. The instant affect is resolved then the round moves to the monster being fought. That monster has a specific die that will determine the attack damage dealt to each player. Be careful though the die could have the dreaded "+" on it which adds the damage which could result in death. Which is a very common thing in this game. Once the monster is killed each player will collect Blood Echoes which act as victory points at the end of the game. Be careful because death does not come without a price if you die with any unbanked Blood Echoes than you lose them. Luckily though you have the "Hunters Dream" card which protects you from half damage dealt that round, lets you bank your blood echoes, regain health, and gain a more powerful weapon to add to your arsenal. That's about the gist of it! You keep repeating those steps until all the Monsters have been defeated then its onto the Dreaded Final Boss!! At the end the player with the most Blood Echoes/Trophies wins!!In conclusion this is an excellent/quick game to play with friends and family. For the price I was impressed with the quality of the components that came with it. Everything has high detail and durability. (The cards, player mate, tokens, dice, etc.) The replay value is good but will probably get a little repetitive after awhile. Which is why adding more Boss cards would be a smart move. All is all I'm glad that I bought this game and I look forward to playing it some more. Hope this review helps!Game On!!EDIT: In my review I mentioned how I would like to see additional content to this game. They recently released an expansion with additional boss cards, runes, and weapons. I would recommend grabbing this to add on to the base game it really adds some sweet new mechanics and more options for different playstyles.Surprisingly fast-paced, fun, and addictive card game based on the Bloodborne video games (though you don't need to be a mega fan to enjoy this product). Bloodborne the Card game allows 3-5 players to fight a deck of monsters and bosses from the video game while trying to earn more blood echoes and trophies than each other by dealing damage to and killing monsters. The game essentially works a lot like a Mario Party game in a lot of ways as you rack up a count of Blood Echoes while trying to deny your fellow players their share, even going so far as to steal their echoes in some cases. Trophies (earned by killing monsters) act like the extra stars you get at the end of a Mario Party game by giving you substantial boosts to your Blood Echo count. Each player starts off with a set hand of actions cards (weapons, as well as cards that allow you to transform your weapons or retreat to the Hunter's Dream safe space). Players pass an initiative token and in that turn order play their action cards to either deal damage to the current monster (or each other in some cases) or retreat to the Hunters Dream where they can bank their Blood Echoes, refill their hand, and claim new action cards from an upgrade deck. Keep in mind that before the Hunters deal their damage to the monster, the monster gets to attack the entire group at once. Just like in the game, death is a major part of the proceedings, as the monsters' attack dice have the potential to continuously add damage far past the simple eight HP each player has. If you die, you return to the Hunters Dream to refill your hand and get a new upgrade, but at the cost of any blood echoes you hadn't previously banked. Thus the game is a fun risk/reward factor as you and your friends have to decide when to concentrate on taking down the monsters (some have special abilities that can really mess you up) or screwing each other over. You may want to retreat to the Hunters Dream to play things safe, but if the monster is defeated while you're gone you lose out on trophies and blood echoes. Each game has a Final Boss selected by the group that must be defeated before you tally up the blood echoes and see who won. Each Final Boss also has abilities that take effect throughout the game, some that make your game more difficult and some that make things a bit easier (example: Mergo's Wet Nurse heals each player one HP after each round, but Vicar Amelia reduces each player to a max 6 HP the entire game).Over all the game is a blast with fast-paced, quick games that can easily devolve into chaos when you and your friends decide to start screwing one another over. The only drawback to the game so far is that the relatively small deck of monsters and the oft-repeating deck of upgrade items means you'll see most combinations of weapons and/or enemies fairly fast. While all the monsters and weapons are fun, the small pool will have you begging CMON games for an expansion. I would personally love to see them offer up a new selection of enemies as not all of Bloodborne's bosses and base monsters are represented in the core card game. It would also be fun to see some of the new monsters and weapons from the video game expansion, the Old Hunters, represented in a potential expansion.in 2015 From Software released a kind of spin off from their world famous Dark Souls series called Bloodborne. Set in a victorian-esque gothic city plagued by, well the plague, it was a nice change from the previous games which were all set in traditional castles, forests & dungeons.I LOVED Bloodborne, so the moment I saw Bloodborne The Card Game on Amazon it had to be mine. So on a rainy Sunday afternoon, I went to visit some friends (who are also Dark Souls mad) and we played it for about 6 hours!So what's the verdict?It’s good, It’s so so so good!I know I created this blog for Solo Roleplaying and Gamebook experiences, but every now and then I come across something special and just have to share it with you guys, hence why this is "Something A Bit Different". However something to note about this game in particular, even though it suggests 3-5 players, you can (difficultly) play it solo, lone-wolf style as you would on the PlayStation.To start with, let’s go over the contents of the box, and what you get for your monies.You get:The very detailed and nicely put together Rulebook5 Player Boards and 5 Player Health DialsA "Player One" Figure5 Final Boss Cards7 Boss Cards18 Monster Cards25 Starter Cards (5 per player)32 Upgrade Cards3 Monster Dice15 Trophy Tokensand 75 Blood Echo TokensAnd all of this comes in a really solid box with a nice tray that securely holds every piece in place, making transporting the game easy.The aim of the game is to work together to kill the monsters and bosses in the dungeon, but ultimately come out on top by earning the most blood echoes during the course of the game.You start out by selecting a Final Boss to rule over the dungeon. You can pick at random or you can all collectively choose one to take on. Final Bosses have an active effect that is present throughout the entire game. It could be something bad like limiting your maximum health to a certain level or it could be even worse like a perma-death rule, where if you die twice in the game, you're out. For good.You then select 3 Boss cards and 7 Monster cards, shuffle together and then that is your dungeon. 10 encounters followed by a bloody showdown at the end, all in a race to get the most blood for your hunter. The monster cards are awesome, all of them are present in the PS4 game and come with great detailed artwork and descriptions.It seems like a lot to take in when you first read the rules as each round has 8 stages that each player has to go through, but once you get started its really smooth and makes a lot of sense.You all pick an action card to play first, these can be weapons, consumables, traps, tricks or even the ability to return to "The Hunters Dream" which is kind of like a safe haven where you can upgrade weapons, restore health points, claim back used cards and bank that all important blood!Some of the sections will have instant effects that you must enforce as soon as you place them down. This could give you some extra blood, or allow you to get a shot in before anyone else, or maybe even cause some damage to the other players.In Bloodborne the Video Game, you have the ability to "Transform" your weapon. In the Card Game you use this to play basically a bluff card on your first go. That allows you to see what your other players have put down before you make a decision on what to do.After all, the game is still competitive even though its cooperative. There can only be one winner, and that person is the one with the most blood at the end.The monsters and bosses each have a colour coded dice depending on their strengths and monster types. Green ones are less of a threat, orange is middle ground and the red ones are the nasty ones who are really out to ruin your day.Some numbers will have a + next to them meaning you carry on rolling and add up the total. This can wipe out an entire party in one go (much like in the game!).Then play your action cards you picked at the beginning of the round, they are put into a used pile and then the appropriate damage is taken from the beast and given back to you in the form of blood echoes. Something to bear in mind is that if you are the 3rd or 4th player in the round, the monster may be dead before you get a chance to attack, meaning you don't earn any blood. That's why there are trick cards to steal other players blood or to get a swing at the monster early before anyone else.There's so many effects on these cards and every time you play a new one, everyone looks round, excited to see what it does. 9 times out of 10 everyone wishes they'd played something else when this happens!After each monster's demise, you get trophy points to assign to your players board. these can be traded in at the very end of the game for even more blood. However, you only get the trophy points if you assisted in the final round of that monsters combat.Another thing to note is that monsters can flee during combat, meaning you might have wasted an attack card. It’s all down to the luck of the Dice and the Draw. You can go from having a very bad game to a very good one in just a couple of rounds (and vice versa!).That's what makes this game so great! Its unexpected, unpredictable nature means you always have a different experience every time you play, just like in the video game.Cool Mini Or Not (The Devs) have done an incredible job of converting that punishing video game experience into a tabletop card game. It has a great Dark Gothic feel to it and I absolutely love it. Once you get the hang of it, you can be clearing dungeons (or failing to) in about 30 minutes, meaning it'd be a perfect game to play during shorter sessions, or as a bit of a warm up to something longer, like a fully-fledged DnD session or even the Dark Souls Board Game (which has like a 3 hour playtime!!)I love this game and I highly highly recommend it to anyone who likes the video game. 100% worth a go and its dirt cheap compared to other card games out there.I also found out there's a Hunters Expansion that came out a little while ago. I've already ordered it and its on its way as I write this! It comes with even more monsters and player cards, as well as a new system to punish you even more for dying in the game!I can’t wait!!Much like the video game the card game version involves quick paced action and (usually) a lot of death (unless you git gud of course). 3-5 players enter a chalice dungeon to face off against one of the game’s central bosses, but have to whittle down a deck of various monsters including a few sub-bosses before they can kill it.Some of the central bosses effects (which are in play throughout) are punishing but lend variety to the set ups. Having a max HP of 6 instead of 8 makes hunters think a bit harder about whether they want to attack the current monster in play or escape to the safety of the hunter’s dream. Playing the latter only to see your fellow hunters destroy the enemy and claim the reward is frustrating, but the game is designed for players to make calculated risks, and when it comes off it’s satisfying.I won’t delve too deep into the mechanics but needless to say they’re fairly easy to pick up. Your main aim is collect blood echos, which can be gained by damaging monsters or outright killing them to collect trophies which are measured on a tracker that each player has.Your fellow hunters are your allies but also your enemies. Various cards will help your allies by damaging enemies, but many more will damage them. The game therefore constantly pushes you to press home your advantage when you can without leaving yourself too open for other players to damage you (much like PvP in the video game).The build quality of the game is some of the best in any board game I’ve seen. It’s all relatively simple but the cards are of a nice quality and the overall design of the game itself feels well thought through and put together. Whilst playing there were only one or two cards we had to on consult online about to work out our they resolve, but other than that everything worked out pretty well.If you’re after a quick paced game that takes up around 30/40 minutes of your time then I don’t think you can go wrong. You don’t have to know anything about bloodbourne to play this but as a fan of the soulsbourne series this really is a very good adaption that represents the play and lore of the video game rather accurately.As an additional tip, if you can, definitely pick up the hunters nightmare expansion. It adds a LOT of variety to the game and ups the difficulty as well.