Overboss

Meh... I played the demo of this game for hours, I was expecting something a little different...I was hoping it would be more fleshed out in the full version... the campaign is abysmally bad. The conditions are absolutely ridiculous to try and nail on each map... You basically have to go for one of the tile conditions and then go for the score condition. Trying to do both tile conditions and the score is near impossible without perfect RNG... of which this game is heavily dependent on for replay value. There's almost no strategy involved because you will, at some point, get screwed over by bad tile pulls... it's actually insanely frustrating to me how inept this game actually is. Once you focus on achievements, the game quickly falls apart, you'll net them in less than a few hours... the hardest of which is to get a score of 9... it took me about 30 minutes to finally figure it out. You basically have to use desert tiles, stagger them so they don't connect, and use other tiles that are only worth 1 point each. Make sure not to band monsters together or place the proper monster types on tiles, don't use boss powers and use a small 3x4 tile set and you basically nail it e…

Overboss, developed by BlanketGames and Brotherwise Games and published by Goblinz Publishing alongside Maple Whispering Limited, is a digital strategy title that translates the logic of tile-drafting board games into a polished, accessible format. It doesn’t rely on fast reflexes or complex storytelling; instead, it builds its appeal around careful planning, spatial reasoning, and the satisfaction of constructing an efficient, high-scoring map. The experience is deliberately measured, offering a calm but mentally engaging loop that rewards thoughtful decisions over impulsive play. At its core, the game revolves around drafting terrain tiles and placing them onto a personal grid to create a cohesive overworld. Each turn presents a limited selection of tiles and tokens, forcing players to choose not just what benefits them immediately, but what will remain valuable several turns later. The objective is to generate the most “power” by arranging terrain types and units in ways that maximize scoring conditions. This structure gives the game a strong puzzle-like quality, as every placement has long-term consequences and there is rarely a perfect option available. The depth of the game…

The game mechanics are good and the look is pretty but in the state it is now it feels a little incomplete, like there's no option to quit a game in the middle of the campaign you have to shut the game down and hope it saved your progress. The game feels empty, it would have add a lot to the game to have unlockable factions or bosses. When you play a game, even in campaign mode, it gives you nothing more than a score. I know its a port from a boardgame, but i think its a missed opportunity to add some features. Notwithstanding its flaws, its still an overall fun game to play if you get it on sale.

Very addicting puzzle game.

Not good

I didn't read any other reviews, I saw that they were mostly negative, but this is a game I wanted to play and it was at a great price so I made the purchase. I'm glad I did because Overboss is a lot of fun. The games are quick so I don't have lot of playtime so far, and I'm also on Board Gamer Arena a lot playing other games I enjoy, but this game is enjoyable and worth a buy if you like digital board games.