This was great for creating a dynamic experience, but honestly felt a little disingenuous to their original videogame appearances. To begin with, we gave each a reduced size behaviour deck, allowing them to move around and attack in unique patterns. That said, Mini-Bosses still caused a few headaches.
We also knew the exact weapons the survivors might bring to the party and could adjust their health accordingly. Each of these guys belonged to a single area within the game, meaning our team only had to consider limited encounter variables, rather than testing them across multiple scenarios and tiles. In some respects, once their development began it was actually easier than other expansion enemies, such as the Giant Spiders or Ivies. They’d always been at the back of our mind throughout development and playtesting, but our priority was ensuring the fidelity of the core game experience before adding any expansions. Mini-Bosses came quite late in the design process for Resident Evil™ 2: The Board Game, once we started looking at stretch goal content and were happy with the scenario layout. Mini-Bosses are all optional expansion content, so feel free to leave them out until you’re ready. And if you’re a beginner player still familiarising yourself with the rules, don’t worry. Tougher than the standard enemies you’ll face during the scenarios you encounter them, each presents a new challenge to overcome. So, let’s start with the most obvious question – what exactly is a Mini-Boss? In Resident Evil™ 2: The Board Game a Mini-Boss is a unique type of enemy which will only appear once during the game, regardless of what scenario you’re playing.
This week we’re going to be looking at the Mini-Bosses you guys will encounter during the game, and discuss some of the design ideas which went into bringing these guys to the tabletop. If you missed out, don’t worry – you can catch up here. Our last update finished up the William Birkin Malformations in our boss highlight series, discussing the unique experience you’ll have facing down Birkin Stage Five. We really are humbled by your enthusiasm for the game! Our demo crew had an absolute blast running you guys through Scenario 3A, and the Meet the Developer sessions with Sherwin were all fantastic. Phew – it’s been a long week recovering from GenCon! Before we start, we really want to thank everyone who came to play Resident Evil™ 2: The Board Game with us at the show. To see the final version, check out Resident Evil 2: The Board Game 2020 Update: This post was published during or shortly after the Kickstarter campaign on July 30, 2018, and may contain out-of-date assets and mechanics.
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