
We have a board divided into squares, and tons of figurines. League of Ancient Defenders is probably the most controversial product listed here. The board is made of hexes offering lots of movement options and wargame like combat. Hero abilities work thanks to cards, but they are not the main focus like in ELO. Game has some really good looking and detailed figures in 32mm format. Players do their best to let their minions reach enemy’s base. Guards of Atlantis heavily encourages team play and players always have to divide into groups. One of the most noteworthy things here is the unusual setting. Guards of Atlantis can be enjoyed by 4 to 9 players. This one certainly certainly allows more people to play at once. ELO Darkness also sports a solo variant thanks to one of the stretch goals – a card deck simulates playing like it was a 1v1 mode. They include towers and some other obstacles to destroy. The board has 3 lanes that you progress through, just like in MOBA games. There’s plenty of options and strategies available which leads to high replayability.Ĭards are really a sight to see here, probably best looking of all games presented on our list. And there are 30 characters to pick from.

Both players construct their decks to suit their heroes of choice. The number of players is probably the lowest in all tabletop MOBA attempts: only 2 can play the basic version (or optionally 4 in additional team mode). The game has a board, but let’s be honest: cards are the main dish here. Have they succeeded? Today we’ll have a look at these projects and check out the newest one, that is coming later this year.

There were a few attempts at bringing the MOBA formula into a board game. There are also some other big ones, with their own loyal fanbases. Maps usually include few lanes leading to the enemy HQ.Īmong numerous MOBA games League of Legends is usually considered the king of the genre. Apart from them, there are tons of computer controlled units that serve as fodder for gaining experience. All characters belong to different classes and serve different purposes. The goal is always to conquer the base of opposing team with a party of few allies working together. MOBA turned them into quick duels with level gaining and equipment collecting, instead of building and making hundreds of new units. It originated from fan made maps for Real Time Strategy games. Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, usually shortened to MOBA is a video game genre that took the world by storm few years ago.
