Ravensburger Disney Villainous: Wicked to The Core Strategy Board Game | for Ages 10 & Up | Stand-Alone & Expandable | 2019 Toy of The Year Award Winner

I'm not good at explaining game dynamics or how to play, but for those of you already familiar with the original game (the largest set with Maleficent, Captain Hook, Prince John, Ursula, Queen of Hearts, and Jafar) this is definitely a fun and worthy addition!! (And yes, you can play with this pack alone--- it's just really fun to have more characters!) Hades is either my favorite or second favorite character in the whole series. I love this game because it's really well done (very thought out, detail-rich, true to characters), and because you're not just playing to beat other players. You're focusing on your own unique objective, and I very much enjoy that aspect. It is a strategy game for sure, so it can take a few tries to remember everything for a character while also making the most advantageous moves.I've only played against Dr. Facilier, but I got annoyed because I feel like he's hard to really "harm" in the game until he gets to the step just before he wins. His Fate cards are wimpy in my opinion. My husband loves playing him cause he kept winning! lol I did give it 4 out of 5 stars for "Value for money" only because the larger, original game is the same price if not cheaper! Still worth it, I just find that strange--- even the other expansion is almost $10 cheaper on here.

This game series is a family favorite! We bought the original & first expansion played one game & fell in love with it. Then immediately ordered then next 2 expansion (one of which is this one). We also just preordered the 4th & newest edition coming out at the end of the month.Anyway tonight we played these characters & as expected they were a lot of fun. It's always cool to learn how each character is different & what it takes to win as them. The game can be gloriously fun & frustrating as you get competitive trying to screw up the other players while they attemptex to do the same to you.Learning the game: Complicated at the beginning because there is alot of information coming at you. Every character is different which means different strategies to win, some are more simple than others. Every game veries even if you play the same characters depending on how your cards play. & while your focusing on trying to win you also have to pay attention to everyone else & how they win so you can stop them from winning. Like i said there's alot. My 8 year old loves this game though the characters she's played are simpler ones & my other two want to but they aren't well enough readers.100% giftable as long as the receiver can read & strategized some.Uhm thichness I'm guessing refers to the character boards & tokens. Both of which are thick, sturdy cardboard similar to Catan if you've played that & the cards are like those from a normal card deck. It's very nice & everything is already punched out so bonus.So in my opinion, hands down, no contest or debat, buy this game & all the others if you can!

Very fun game trying to collect them all now the family loves playing it

My wife and I just started playing Villainous this year, even though we had friends who continuously suggested it. Now that we have started playing, it has become a standard game for our weekly game group. Some characters are easier than others, but this isn't a negative as you may want a first timer to play a relatively easier character.This set has 3 characters. You can either mix them with another set, but only the Disney sets. It does not mix with the Marvel or Star Wars games. I'd pick up one of the expansions, like this one, see if you like it, and then buy the rest when you find that you do like it.

Bought Villainous for my partner. We love getting friends together to play it! It isn’t an easy game to learn. It takes time and patience but it is worth it. I would not recommend this for parents wanting a quick game for the kids. It is great for teens and adults who love strategy and group game play.There are several expansions of the original game, but they can all be played as stand alone games.

I hate Disney and there are a few of these villains that I didn't know about previously. I decided to go into it with an open mind. It paid off greatly. This is a great game. It's easy to learn and to teach. There's strategy involved, but not enough to make it impossible for an 8 year old to learn. There's enough variety to make it easily replayable, and each character is well enough designed that there's not really one that's gonna kill it every time and even the more complex goals gel really quickly. All in all, it's a super fun game.

I absolutely love this game. It is deceptively complex, but fun to learn and can be "easy" if you practice and read carefully through the directions. My biggest issue right now with them is the prices. They used to be 25 dollars, but were perpetually on sale for about 15-20. Paying more than that hurts. They are also becoming harder to find, so you almost have no choice but to play the expensive prices. I totally recommend this game, especially for Disney fans, but definitely keep an eye out for sales.

I own three of the Villainous expansions and this is hands down the best one! All of the villains are familiar ones and playing the Evil Queen is always my go-to. I like playing Hades too, or sabotaging people playing him. Dr. Facilier is needlessly complex imo but he’s still better than some of the other villains. If you’re going to just get one expansion, this is the one to get. But if you’re trying to pick between this and the core box, always go with the core box.