- BGG rating
- 8.4
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Hunter's Arsenal Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,364
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game
2023
Rules assistance for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game
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- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.9/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Monster Hunter World: The Board Game
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Monster Hunter World: The Board Game is a board game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mat Hart, Sherwin Matthews, and Jamie Perkins and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Kulu-Ya-Ku
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Kushala Daora Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Nergigante
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Teostra Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2022
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Kirin
- 1–4 players
- 2025
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Picking Bones
- 1–4 players
- 2025
- BGG rating
- 9.2
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game – Turf Wars Upgrade
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 2025
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About the game
Inspired by the video game Monster Hunter World: Ancient Forest brings three ‘M’s and four ‘C’s to your tabletop: massive monster minis in a cooperative, choose-your-own-adventure-style combat campaign! Become a hunter of the Fifth Fleet to track down and slay the fearsome monsters roaming the New World. Protect basecamp and craft new equipment with the loot collected from your fallen foes, so you can take on bigger and badder beasts! Gather your party of hunters and venture out on quests made up of three phases. The choose-your-own-adventure element gives players five unique ways to approach each monster before engaging in combat. Enter dynamic and dangerous combat where positioning and teamwork are vital to success. Leap away from devastating attacks and strike when the opportunity presents. It’s vital you manage the threat, juggling which of your party members is drawing the monster’s attention at any given moment. Where you strike matters, too. Earn the loot you need for the weapons you want by targeting different areas of a monster and wearing it down over time. Use your player board to track your health, stamina, and equipment. Just like in the video game, your weapon is essentially your hunter class, with a unique deck of cards and upgrades you can swap out by crafting to gain newer (and more powerful!) bonuses and attacks. Combat is controlled by cards which you’ll use to create combos, meaning you’ll string together attacks at the cost of stamina. Keep an eye on your stamina to balance your offensive and defensive moves, or you might find yourself caught out and crushed by a massive monster attack! Monster Hunter World includes a solo mode, where you can control a pair of hunters and quest to your heart’s content.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Steamforged Games Ltd.
Questions and answers
Monster Hunter World: The Board 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board Game 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board 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.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
Monster Hunter World: The Board Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Video Game Theme. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement. 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board Game are: Mat Hart, Sherwin Matthews, and Jamie Perkins. 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 Monster Hunter World: The Board 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.