Funkoverse: Kool-Aid Man Review

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If you’re a fan of Funkoverse, the exciting strategy board game featuring iconic characters and settings from popular films, books, and games, you should check out the Kool-Aid expansion. It brings fresh content to Funkoverse, including Kool-Aid Man and unique tokens associated with this iconic figure.

The Kool-Aid Man is the mascot of Kool-Aid and appears in advertisements bursting through walls to make Kool-Aid for children. “Oh, yeah!” is his catchphrase. Seeing Kool-Aid ads that span decades was a lot of fun for me. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this highly anticipated addition to my collection of one of my favorite board games. 

Kool-Aid is a one-character expansion to Funkoverse, it is not a standalone game, but you can mix and match him with any Funkoverse base set.

Combine your favorite Funkoverse characters and play unique, exciting game scenarios and grid maps. Every turn your characters move, attack, use abilities, items & traits, interact with the board, assist allies, and stand up if knocked down. Synergies can be created by combining characters and items.

Your goal is to be the first player or team to earn a certain number of points. Each scenario has specific objectives that must be completed to earn points. As a player, you might aim to control a board area, challenge your opponent, collect points, or a variety of other objectives. You can read the full gameplay overview in our original Funkoverse Strategy Game review here. 

Kool-Aid Man is primarily a “fighter” with powerful abilities, including “Splash Zone” and the obvious “Oh Yeah!”. Both are challenge 3, “Splash Zone” challenge all adjacent rivals, and “Oh Yeah!” allows Kool-Aid Man to move, break through walls, and fight, which can