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Is BOSSGARD worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want multiplayer matches with one player fighting the rest
- Local party players who want to combine couch play with online participants
- Streamers whose audiences want direct ways to affect multiplayer battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a solo-focused game with a campaign rather than opponent-driven multiplayer matches
- Players who prefer a consistent character roster instead of changing roles between a Boss and coordinated Vikings
- Players looking for a single-player runner, survival-crafting game, or classic platform-game collection
Our take on BOSSGARD
Rather than casting every participant as an equal combatant, the game makes one player the oversized Boss and assigns the others to a cooperative Viking team. That reversal changes the usual multiplayer objective: one side manages traps and powers while the other relies on coordinated support abilities.
What is BOSSGARD?
BOSSGARD is an asymmetric multiplayer game built around battles between one player-controlled Boss and a team of Vikings.
Matches support up to six players through online or local multiplayer, including mixed local-and-online play. Boss players select from distinct characters and use attacks, traps, minions, and special powers. Viking players cooperate by combining abilities such as healing, shielding, buffs, and turrets, while also choosing a Rage attack. Bots can fill matches, with adjustable difficulty. Arenas feature different themes, soundtracks, hazards, and a Boss-controlled trap. Stream-specific mechanics let viewers join battles, damage combatants, assist a side, or deploy minions. The game supports keyboard and mouse or gamepad controls.
How BOSSGARD plays
- 01Asymmetric team battles
- One Boss faces up to five Vikings in matches that support a maximum of six players.
- 02Mixed multiplayer modes
- Local participants can play alongside or against online players.
- 03Distinct Boss abilities
- Boss characters use different mechanics along with attacks, traps, minions, and special powers.
- 04Viking ability combinations
- Viking teams coordinate healing, protection, buffs, turrets, and Rage attacks.
- 05Adjustable bot difficulty
- Bots can participate in matches, with their difficulty set higher or lower.
- 06Viewer battle controls
- Stream audiences can damage combatants, assist a side, or place minions into a match.
- 07Themed battle arenas
- Maps use individual themes, soundtracks, hazards, and Boss-controlled traps.
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BOSSGARD: platforms & release
Is BOSSGARD worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want multiplayer matches with one player fighting the rest. Skip it if: players seeking a solo-focused game with a campaign rather than opponent-driven multiplayer matches.
Where can I download BOSSGARD?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BOSSGARD's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BOSSGARD on?
Windows only.
