DOOM: The Boardgame

Ant writes "And I thought I had seen it all from DOOM world. Nope, there is a boardgame! It is for 2 to 4 players, playable in 1 to 2 hours, based on the groundbreaking DOOM 3 computer game by id Software. Seen on Blue's News." There's also Frag, which IMHO isn't a very good boardgame. The Doom game looks like it might work, though.

Wow, they mean it.

[ScytheBlade1]

66 Plastic Miniatures, including:
6 Archvile figures
6 Demon figures
6 Hell Knight figures
6 Mancubus figures
6 Custom Dice

Wow, they really took that to heart, didn't they?

frame rate

[frankmu]

i guess i won't have to worry about getting a new graphics card after all

Character development

[Infonaut]

But how will we get to replicate the beautiful character development of the video game in a mere board game?

If you're curious...

[Zorilla]

Here's a look at the roll result matrix:

Roll a 1: You are unable to see shit; lost 5 HP
Roll a 2: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 3: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 4: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 5: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 6: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 7: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP
Roll a 8: You are unable to see shit; lose 5 HP

Well, for one...

[Lisandro]

... i hope it comes with a roll of duct tape!

(PS: I loved D3!)

Re:Wow, they mean it.

[FiReaNGeL]

They forgot...

A flashlight! With some duct tape... to stick it to your shotgun!

Re:Character development

[Zorilla]

Yeah, I'm still waiting for Duke Togo to get his own board game.

"You encounter Maria Lovelette. What do you say?"

a) "....."
b) "........"

Couldn't find info on the box.

[Dunbal]

Does it come with a chainsaw or do we have to bring our own?

Re:frame rate

[jokumuu]

I think the frame rate on it is quite low, human the lag in movement should be noticable, with most things appearing to stand still.

Doomonopoly...

[ktakki]

You just landed on Park Place, which has 2 Hell Knights, a Cyberdemon, 8 Imps, and a hotel. You owe me $1750 and a case of shotgun shells.

k.

Unfortunately

[Anonymous Coward]

You will have to upgrade your table in order to play.

Boardgames are back?

[mshurpik]

Gee, I always thought the point of Doom was that you didn't need to play boardgames anymore....

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[Lord_Dweomer]

1) Submit slashvertisement for your product.
2) Shoot down competitors product.
3)???
4)PROFIT!!!

Re:If you're curious...

[inertia187]

People in Soviet Russia, however, appear to be afflicted with amusing juxtapositions of the aforementioned situation.

Re:Groundbreaking?

[aichpvee]

Yeah, well that's just because no one will help make my game: Early American Steam Shovel Tycoon.

God Mode Help

[OmegaBlac]

Can someone tell me how I can roll "IDDQD"? These scary imps have surrounded my marine and about to give him 666 scratches of death!

D3 Multiplayer

[gibs]

Clearly this is a direct port of Doom 3 multiplayer to the boardgame platform.

-Supports 2-4 players
-Playable for 1-2 hours

I wonder if they also ported the "absolute shit gameplay" feature aswell?

Re:Wow, they mean it.

[NanoGator]

""Doom: The Boardgame $54.95" At $15 more than Doom3 (the computer game) is going for at EB games is it really worth it?"

Well, it'll work when ever Steam goes down, so you'll be... Oh. Sorry, wrong game.

Darkness...

[c0dedude]

Commence one hundred "HAR HAR DOOMZ REALLY DARK" jokes now.
You may see:
"Yeah, but you can only see 1 space ahead"
"WTF WE nEed duct taPe"
or "OMG DICE ATTACK YOU FORM KNOQWERE".
We get it. Doom's dark. Enough already.

if it is like the real doom game....

[Anonymous Coward]

this are the things that will happen:

Nobody will talk about it 2 months after release.

The dice will move VERY slow unless you upgrade your hand with a multi-million dollars bionic one.

You'll have to play it in a real dark room.

The game will drop its price dramatically after 3 months of release.

A half life 2 board game will come out later leaving the old doom game in the dust.

You forgot...

[Anonymous Coward]

You forgot

"I attack the darkness!"

Re:Wow, they mean it.

[Anonymous Coward]

For nightmare mode, you can play in the dark with only one hand and a flashlight that only has a momentary switch.

Bring it on (the one hand in the dark jokes!)

Re:frame rate

[gad_zuki!]

> i guess i won't have to worry about getting a new graphics card after all

Heh, I bet this is a blessing to parents getting hit up by their kids for a $200 video card to play a $60 game.

Xmas 2004:

Kid: Dad did you get me the game and the card I need to play it?

Dad: Almost, son! Here you go!

Kid tears at package to find The Doom III boardgame.

Dad: Merry Christmas! You didnt think I was going to spend almost $300 so you could play some game?

Re:if it is like the real doom game....

[Cid Highwind]

A half life 2 board game will come out later leaving the old doom game in the dust.

Unfortunately, the Half-Life2 board game can't be played in the same building as a computer running Linux or MacOS, and requires all players to call the publisher to ask for permission before playing. Most slashdot geeks clamor for a boycott against the game, but secretly play it at their friend's houses.

Cheat codes

[gnovos]

Cheat codes:

GOD MODE: "roll" dice by placing them down carefully on the number you want

KILL ALL MONSTERS: Place your hand firmly on your playing pice. With the other hand grasp the playing board with your other hand and shake vigorously.

UNLIMITED AMMO: Point behind the other players and say in a loud voice, "Hey, what the heck is THAT over there!?!?!" When other player look away to see what you are looking at, grab all unused game tokens.

CHANGE LEVELS: With a broad sweep of your arm, clean the board. Then set up again in the configuration of the level you want to play.

EASTER EGGS: IDDQD, many easter eggs will become hidden in your house. (This only works on Easter morning)

They've already come out with a see-through-walls hack too, in fact, it looks like it's pre-built into the game...

Re:God Mode Help

[gnovos]

Can someone tell me how I can roll "IDDQD"?

Get some glue and a note-card and stick the new letters on the outside of the dice. You win!

Hmm what next...

[nounderscores]

66 minatures including
2 striders
3 gunships
2 attack helicopters
10 resistance soldiers
10 combine soldiers
5 metrocops
5 elites
2 combine missile trucks
2 combine dropships
1 combine generators
2 combine energy barriers
4 civilians
1 barney
1 eli vance
1 vortigaunt
2 antlions
1 alex
1 dog
1 G-man
1 spin-the-crowbar decision wheel

No monster closets?

[writertype]

Based on this picture [boardgamegeek.com], I see no monster closets. Ergo, it isn't Doom. Unless the guy playing the baddies can just drop random shit in on top of the player, that is...

"Okay, I slowly -- SLOWLY -- enter the room. What do I see?"

"It's dark. There's some blood on the ground."

"And that's it?"

"Yes. ROWR!"

"What? What? I spin around!"

"There's nothing there. Just a scary noise. Oh, but you see a box of shotgun shells."

"OK, motherfucker, I know what's going to happen. I sneak up, and JUST AS I GRAB THE SHELLS I spin around!"

"A closet opens up and an imp pops out!"

"I shoot the bastard! BLAM1 I rolled a 12! He's dead!"

"Good job, marine. So what now?"

"I walk toward the door..."

"And just as you do so, three Hell Knights teleport in behind you!!"

"What the..."

"GRROWR! ROAR! SLASH! BOOM! You're dead."

"Motherfucker... OK, I hit Alt-tab."

"What?"

"You heard me. I navigate to the DOOM directory and hit unistall.exe . You backstabbed me for the last time, bitch."

Re:Wow, they mean it.

[Gopal.V]

At least it's better than Quake with punch cards [userfriendly.org]

Re:Hmm what next...

[jbn-o]

5 golden rings!
4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

Some assembly required.

It is pitch black

[dunkelfalke]

you are likely to be eaten by a grue

Kick Ass!

[Anonymous Coward]

Someone port it to the PC!

For the health conscious Geek!

[Master_T]

HEY KIDS!

Take a break from those tiring video games with a nice boardgame to help you fight the fatigue. Doom 3: the Boardgame will give you hours and hours of zombie spankin' joy without those pesky computers!

AND!

Coming soon: Linux the board game!

Spend those hours while linux installs with your friends. Be an open source Tycoon. Use every Curse word in the slang dictionary when Redhat doesn't start. eat chips and code all day. And of Course, Look down on all those silly, silly windows users. By Milton Bradley.

Re:If you're curious...

[ozbird]

Doom 3: the Bored Game.

You suddenly realize it is unnaturally quiet. --More--
A cloud of darkness falls upon you. --More--
You are hit! You are hit! You die... --More--

Re:Check it out

[anon*127.0.0.1]

But you do need a friend.

Re:Looks less than thrilling

[Bohnanza]

Yea, who the hell would want to play games with other people??

Re:Why would they include duct tape?

[CDOS_CDOS run]

Yes I have a mod to this board game. It's the Doom3 boardgame mod. I will sell you a piece of ducttape to tape your flashlight to your gun for only $19.95!! Act now and I will throw in a piece for your friend too!! That's a $39.90 value for just $19.95!!!