
- BGG rating
- 9.1
Invincible: The Hero-Building Game, Season 2
- 1–4 players
- 2026

2024
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Invincible: The Hero-Building Game is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Kevin Spak and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
There's no rest for the wicked — or anyone who has to deal with them! You're a young hero trying to learn your powers and to deal with being a teenager as well as the villains and problems that surround you...which seem to get more and more complicated as you go! Based on Robert Kirkman's iconic comics and the series adapted by Amazon Video, Invincible: The Hero-Building Game has you step into the shoes of Atom Eve, Rex Splode, Robot, and Invincible to work together to protect Earth. A fusion of bag-building and tableau-building allows you to customize your hero each game. Press your luck and risk crashing to deal with the numerous threats at once, while trying to rescue civilians and your fellow heroes. Campaign-based gameplay takes you through the key events of Invincible's story in Season 1 of the series. —description from the publisher
Invincible: The Hero-Building Game 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 Invincible: The Hero-Building Game is 45–90 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 Invincible: The Hero-Building Game 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.
Invincible: The Hero-Building Game has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Invincible: The Hero-Building Game belongs to these categories: Comic Book / Strip. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Invincible: The Hero-Building Game are: Kevin Spak. 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 Invincible: The Hero-Building Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.