Ghostbusters: The Board Game Announced

Cryptozoic Entertainment has announced a new Kickstarter campaign for Ghostbusters: The Baord Game, the first Ghostbusters board game in nearly 30 years. The campaign begins today and runs through March 11, and the game will begin shipping to backers across North America, the UK and all EU member countries, Australia and New Zealand in October 2015.  

The Sony licensed Ghostbusters: The Board Game is a 1-4 player game where players choose one of the four Ghostbusters character figures (Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz) and then play through one of the game's pre-written scenarios. Gameplay is cooperative, with each of the Ghostbusters possessing unique traits and talents that can assist the entire team. As players gain experience from banishing spirits, the Ghostbusters level up, gaining new abilities that help them take on greater challenges. The team can also use the Ecto-1, the Ghostbusters' converted ambulance, to help them quickly move through the city.

The game's design team is led by Matt Hyra (Lead Game Design & Acquisitions), Mataio Wilson (Associate Game Designer) and Adam Sblendorio (Creative Director) along with additional developers and support from skilled playtesters and Ghostbusters fans.

Ghostbusters: The Board Game comes with plastic figures of the four Ghostbusters as well as Slimer, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Indulnas and several Galloping Ghouls, Gruesome Twosomes and Boogaloo. The figures are based on the art and designs of Dan Schoening, the artist of IDW Publishing's Ghostbusters comic book series. The game will come with over 40 figures, with the opportunity to purchase add-ons and exclusive figures. The board itself is made of double-sided modular pieces illustrated by Robb Mommaerts, increasing the replayability for scenarios and customization. 

Cryptozoic is offering several options to potential Kickstarter backers. The base version of Ghostbusters: The Board Game is available for $80 and includes four Ghostbusters figures, 40 ghost figures, 10 double-sided game board map tiles, instructions and scenarios with art from Dan Schoening, various tokens, cards and dice. The exclusive $125 Deluxe Edition comes with everything from the base game, along with a limited edition foil-stamped box, a 12"x12" giclée print, glow-in-the-dark dice, four additional game board tiles, an exclusive boss ghost figure and an over-sized "Impossible Mode" Stay Puft Marshmallow Man figure. Additional pledge levels add exclusive ghosts, new figures and more to expand the game further.

Check out the Kickstarter video below:

Cyrptozoic is a studio known for quality games, including games based on DC Comics, Lord of the Rings, Walking Dead, Adventure Time, Archer and Street Fighter, so it seems like the Ghostbusters are in good hands. If you're interested, check out the game's Kickstarter campaign. You can see images of the box art, characters cards, and game pieces in the gallery below.