- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rules assistance for Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth
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- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth
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Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth is an expansion for Hellboy: The Board Game released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by James M. Hewitt and Sophie Williams and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling.
About the game
With Hellboy gone, the B.P.R.D. faces a range of horrifying new minions as the world descends into chaos. The Hell on Earth expansion introduces new minions to add to your missions. From swarming Crickets, to demons and Ogdru-Hem mutants, you’re going to wish you were only facing the Frog Monsters from the core game. This expansion includes 15 minion miniatures, the Nesting Site Case File and Encounter cards, plus all the minions can be mixed into existing missions using the previously released B.P.R.D. Archives expansion.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Mantic Games
Questions and answers
Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth belongs to these categories: Comic Book / Strip, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth are: James M. Hewitt and Sophie Williams. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Hellboy: The Board Game – Hell on Earth as an expansion for Hellboy: The Board Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hellboy: The Board Game to use it. Check that your edition of Hellboy: The Board Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.