Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Join a squad of Vault Hunters for explosive tactical scenarios, escalating loot, and a campaign through Mister Torgue’s lethal arena.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Campaign Card Play
Play cards to command conflicts and carry consequences through a campaign.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Read the full game description
Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery is a cooperative combat campaign for one to four Vault Hunters. Modular map tiles form scenario arenas packed with bandits, skags, bosses, vending machines, and explosive hazards. Players spend actions to move, attack, interact, and trigger skills while an enemy phase drives the opposition. Loot, guns, class abilities, and branching skill trees let each character evolve between linked scenarios, while the same system also supports standalone battles. Individual rewards add a competitive edge without changing the team’s shared survival goal.
