Some changes are coming to Disney Villainous. Ravensburger’s very popular asynchronous multiplayer board game has seen its share of expansions, not to mention Marvel and Star Wars spin-offs, but with Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil, the publisher is hoping for more players to join in the fun.
Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil Announcement
In an official press release, Ravensburger announces its 2024 plans for Disney Villainous. For those who want to get into the series, the big draw is Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil. These sets will feature streamlined gameplay and video resources, all designed to be welcoming to beginners.
While these starter sets were originally available in a limited capacity during the Disney100 event, this is the first time they will be widely available at retail stores. Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil will feature a refreshed box set and include four villains: Maleficient, Captain Hook, Ursula, and Prince John.
These brand-new starter sets will be sold at an MSRP of $29.99 and will be available at mass retailers and hobby stores this August.
“The Villainous community is full of passionate, friendly fans, who’ve used our games to introduce friends to the board gaming hobby for years, and we take that responsibility very seriously,” said Lysa Penrose, Head of New Games Marketing at Ravensburger. “We want to make board gaming as approachable as possible. For Villainous as an introductory game, the adjusted format lowers the price of entry and offers an easier option for couples or smaller groups of friends to enjoy gameplay, while still offering the exciting, immersive mechanics… and a few surprises… that core fans have grown to love.”
In addition to Disney Villainous: Introduction to Evil, Ravensburger announced other changes coming to the game in 2024. The first is a new format for all “expandalone” games in both the Disney Villainous and Star Wars Villainous lines.
These sets will all feature two playable characters and be sold at a more affordable MSRP of $19.99. As the portmanteau of a term applies, these sets are expansions to the main game that can also be played as standalone experiences.
The first of these expandalone sets will be Disney Villainous: Sugar and Spite. This set will feature Wreck-It-Ralph’s King Candy and The Jungle Book’s Shere Khan and will debut in June. In addition, there will be a special edition of this set featuring a unique candy-themed packaging exclusive to Target.
