Steamforged Games recently adapted From Software’s epic RPG Elden Ring into board game form. However, at $200 for the Elden Ring: The Board Game – Realm of the Grafted King base set, it’s an expensive release to add to your table. Luckily, if you act fast, you can save a few dollars by purchasing Elden Ring: The Board Game – Realm of the Grafted King for $185 from third-party sellers at Amazon while supplies last. You’ll also find similar discounts for the game’s standalone expansions, Stormveil Castle and Weeping Peninsula.
$200 (was $185)
Like Steamforged’s other tabletop adaptations–which include other From Software properties like Bloodborne and Dark Souls–Elden Ring: The Board Game combines elements of board games and tabletop RPGs to create an epic analog version of the acclaimed open-world dark fantasy video game. It’s designed for 1-4 players, and each player controls their own customizable character as they explore Limgrave, which fans of the video game will recognize as the Elden Ring’s iconic opening zone. Combat uses a dice-less, card-based ruleset that is designed to match Elden Ring’s characteristic challenging gameplay.
Elden Ring: The Board Game – The Realm of the Grafted King base set features 54 unpainted miniatures to represent the player characters and various enemies and bosses–including large bosses and high-level monsters like Margit and The Tree Sentinel–plus everything you need to play, including card decks, tokens, exploration and combat maps, rulebook, and scenario book.
$112 (was $130)
Elden Ring: The Board Game – Stormveil Castle is one of two standalone expansions available for the game, meaning you can pick it up by itself and play without needing The Realm of The Grafted King set. You’ll get a unique set of rules, a scenario book, and all the gameplay materials you need for playing through the video game’s first major dungeon, Stormveil Castle. However, this is a much smaller box, with just 22 minis (including a massive Godrick the Grafted figure) and fewer starting class options for players, so it’s worth considering the main set if you want a more fleshed-out experience.
$110 (was $120)
Much like the Stormveil Castle set, the Weeping Peninsula is a standalone expansion you can add to the base game or purchase and play by itself. This release includes 20 unique miniatures, scenario book, rulebook, and gameplay materials based on the Weeping Peninsula are from the video game. The set’s large marquee figure is the Leonine Misbegotten, which acts as the final boss of the expansion’s quest line.
If Amazon sells out, you can also buy the Stormveil Castle and Weeping Peninsula expansions at Steamforged Games’ online store, though The Realm of the Grafted King base set is sold out. It’s also worth noting that two other Elden Ring: The Board Game releases–the Limgrave Depths standalone expansion and the Erdtree Avatar–are also available to preorder exclusively at Steamforged Games. The Limgrave Depths set is like the other standalone expansions and can be played by itself, while the Erdtree Avatar requires either the base set or one of the expansions.
Elden Ring: The Board Game looks to be a great way to revisit the Lands Between, especially while waiting for the upcoming Elden Ring: Nightreign. This new game remixes the original Elden Ring into a co-op multiplayer game where squards of up to three players embark on excursions through the new realm of Lindveld to explore, battle bosses, and collect loot before three in-game days pass. Each run is unique, featuring procedurally generated landscapes, dungeons, and enemy placements. Elden Ring: Nightreign launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on May 30, and preorders are available now.
More From Software Board Games and Card Games
As mentioned above, Steamforged has also made similar large-scale board games based on Dark Souls and Bloodborne, and you’ll find the base releases and and several expansions for both titles available at Amazon. Just like Elden Ring: The Board Game, the Dark Souls and Bloodborne board games are officially licensed adaptations that focus on exploration and miniatures-based combat. If you want something smaller, faster, and more affordable, there’s also the official Dark Souls and Bloodborne card games. Dark Souls has also been given an official tabletop RPG treatment with Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game, and it’s worth checking out if you’re interested in a more open-ended and imagination-driven gameplay experience.
