# Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Nightmare ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2011 - **BGG Rating**: 7.3 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 3, 4) - **Duration**: 45 min - **Weight**: 2.69 / 5 - **Designers**: Tylar Allinder - **Artists**: Jak L. Hueng - **Publishers**: Bandai Co., Ltd. - **Categories**: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Fantasy, Horror, Video Game Theme - **Mechanics**: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers ## Verdict Resident Evil fan and deck-building enthusiast? This expansion brings more action and horror to your table!More cards and challengesExpands the original experienceGreat collection organizationFaithful and engaging themeRequires base gameMinimal text on cardsFOR GENRE FANS ## Description If you're already a fan of the Resident Evil Deck Building Game and craving more scares and challenges, Nightmare is the perfect addition! This expansion introduces brand-new cards like Luis Sera, Sergei Vladimir, and the dreaded Mine Thrower, injecting extra excitement into the four modes you already know and love: Story, Versus, Mercenary, and Outbreak. Get ready to face Osmund Saddler in his infected form, because the real nightmare is just beginning! As an expansion, you'll need the base game (Resident Evil DBG or Resident Evil: Alliance) to play. It adds more variety and content for those looking to extend their experience. The Nightmare box is cleverly designed to also store cards from all previous expansions, keeping your collection organized. The rules are straightforward, and the card text is minimal, making it very accessible for non-English speakers or for quicker setup. It's a great pick for fans of the series who want more action and horror on their tables, utilizing the deck-building mechanic that made the original game a hit. ## How to Play Game Objective In Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Nightmare, players build their decks throughout the game, representing their Inventory with Items, Weapons, and Ammo. The goal is to earn more Decorations than your opponents before the Boss Infected in the Mansion is defeated. The game ends when the Boss Infected (such as Uroboros Aheri, Albert Wesker, or Osmund Saddler, depending on the expansion) is defeated, and the player with the most Decorations wins. Setup Determine who starts: Randomly choose the first player. Choose characters: Each player receives 2 random Character cards and selects 1 to play. Set up the Resource Area: Place 18 stacks of Basic Resources (such as Ammo x10, Handgun, Combat Knife) in the center of the table. Build the Mansion: Choose one of the predefined Mansions (like "The Cult," "Tribal Technology," or "Majini Rock"), shuffle the listed cards, and place them face down in the Mansion Area. Prepare Inventories: Each player receives 7x Ammo x10, 1x Handgun, and 2x Combat Knife (or equivalents in the Mercenaries expansion), shuffles these 10 cards to form their Inventory, and draws 5 cards for their starting Hand. Game Flow Each turn follows this structure: Start of turn: The player gains 1 Action, 1 Purchase, and 1 Exploration. Available actions: The player may (in any order): Play Action, Item, or Ammo cards. Activate Character Effects. Explore the Mansion (face Infected enemies). Purchase Resources from the Resource Area. End of turn: Discard all cards from the Hand and Play Area (except those attached to the Character), draw 5 new cards from the Inventory, and pass the turn. Actions and How to Play 1. Play Action Cards Each Action card consumes 1 Action. When played, apply the Bonus Icons first, then the Effects described on the card. 2. Play Item or Ammo Cards These do not consume Actions. Items heal or increase Health, while Ammo provides resources to use Weapons or buy cards. 3. Activate Character Effects Effects with the word "may" can be activated once per turn, at the time specified on the card. 4. Explore the Mansion Declare Exploration. Play the Weapons to be used (each can only be used once per turn). Pay the Ammo Requirement for the weapons. Sum the Total Damage (Weapons + Character Base Damage + bonuses). Reveal the top card of the Mansion: If it's an Infected, compare the Total Damage to their Health. If equal or greater, the Infected is defeated, and the player earns Decorations. If not, the Character takes the Damage from the Infected. If it's an Event, Item, or Symbol, apply its effect. 5. Purchase Resources Spend Gold to buy cards from the Resource Area, adding them to your Discard Pile. End of Game and Scoring The game ends when the Boss Infected is defeated. The player with the most Decorations wins. In case of a tie, the player with the least Damage on their Character wins. If the tie persists, all tied players win. Tips to Win Spend all Gold and Ammo each turn: These resources are lost at the end of the turn, so use them to buy cards or attack. Prioritize leveling up your Character: As you accumulate Decorations, your Character unlocks more powerful abilities. Be cautious in the Mansion: Stronger Infected grant more Decorations but also deal more damage if not defeated. ## FAQ ### Do I need the base Resident Evil Deck Building Game to play this expansion? Yes, absolutely! Nightmare is an expansion and can only be played if you own Resident Evil DBG or Resident Evil: Alliance. ### What new characters or cards come with this expansion? The expansion includes cards like Luis Sera, Sergei Vladimir, and the Mine Thrower, plus a new enemy, the infected Osmund Saddler. ### Does the game have a lot of text on the cards? Is it easy to play if I don't speak English? The game has very little text on the cards, which makes it quite easy to play even if you're not fluent in English or want to speed up your games. ### Does this box help organize the other expansions? Yes! The Nightmare box was designed as a 'storage solution,' meaning it has space to hold cards from all four previous expansions of the game. ### Who is this game for? Is it very complex? It's ideal for those who already enjoy the base game and want more content. The complexity doesn't increase significantly, as it adds cards and challenges to the existing modes. ### How many people can play with this expansion? The base game is for 1 to 4 players, and the expansion maintains this player count, adding new options for all player counts.