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KAPOW!

#232254BGG ↗

2019 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 2.20 · 169 ratings

v2 v3 v4 wide v4 deep

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ID
232254
Name
KAPOW!
Year
2019
Rank
9084
Min players
2
Max players
4
Playing time
60
Min playtime
20
Max playtime
60
Avg weight
2.2
Num weights
5
Bayes avg
5.60601
Average
7.41672
Users rated
169
Num owned
301
Wanting
22
Wishing
169
Num comments
64
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:36:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
Dice RollingHand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers
Categories (2)
DiceFighting
Description (1053 chars)

Superhero — or supervillain? You decide in this buildable dice game. Your customizable dice pool is used to execute a variety of superpowers. Gain special abilities and new play experiences by taking on the role of six different heroes or villains. In KAPOW!, players go head-to-head in a classic explosive clash of good vs. evil. You choose to be a villain or hero, which determines your starting trait dice and unique abilities. You can gain additional blank "action dice" that have removable faces that that you customize to your liking to best enhance your character. Behind a player screen, you roll dice, then allocate them to attack, defense, and power-up abilities. The combination of choosing how to grow your dice pool, how to customize your action die faces, and how to use each roll leads to a satisfying, strategic showdown. With two copies of the game and the duo board/Sawmill Jackson expansion, you can play with three or four players in games with a a 2v2 (2 heroes vs. 2 villains) or 2v1 (2 heroes vs. 1 mega-villain) format!

LLM v2 (wide)

Not yet enriched at v2 (wide pass).

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).

LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

Not yet enriched at v4 (wide pass).

LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

Not in the v4 deep-pass top-20% slice.