History TabletopGame / VillainousRavensburger

*** "Introduction to Evil" is a streamlined version of the base set for newer players, featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John. (Originally a limited edition [[invoked]][[MilestoneCelebration Disney100]] version, but then updated into a general version the following year.)

* GodzillaThreshold: This can happen when an event Fate card is played. So long as the card is in play, it affects all players in some way and can generally make much more difficult. By working together to remove it the players can all benefit from a reward in addition to just having a nuisance removed.

*** "Introduction to Evil" is a limited edition version of the base set for newer players, featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John.

** "Filled with Fright" a solo expansion including [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]].

* BadBoss: Something you want to avoid while playing as M.O.D.O.K., as the card he needs to win the game specifically mentions that his loyalty meter has to be at the highest possible value (which is 5).

* PlotArmor: Rapunzel is the only hero that can never be removed from her villain's realm; vanquishing her simply moves her back to her tower. Justified in that keeping Rapunzel alive is very much Gothel's goal.

''Villainous'' is a TabletopGame produced by Creator/{{Ravensburger}} centered on the iconic ''Creator/{{Disney}}'', ''Franchise/Marvel|Universe'', and ''Franchise/StarWars'' villains. Players take control of a villain and work towards their EvilPlan to win the game while sabotaging their opponents with twists of fate.

** "Infinite Power" (the base set) includes ComicBook/{{Thanos}}, ComicBook/{{Hela}}, ComicBook/{{Ultron}}, Comicbook/{{Killmonger}}, and ComicBook/{{Taskmaster}}.

** "We Are Venom" is the first expansion containing a standalone character, ComicBook/{{Venom}} himself.
** “Twisted Ambitions” includes [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Doctor Octopus]], [[Characters/SheHulkEnemies Titania]], and [[ComicBook/KangTheConqueror Kang the Conqueror]].

** “Twisted Ambitions” includes [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Dock Ock]], [[Characters/SheHulkEnemies Titania]], and [[ComicBook/KangTheConqueror Kang the Conqueror]].

''Villainous'' is a TabletopGame produced by Creator/{{Ravensburger}} centered on the iconic ''Creator/{{Disney}}'', ''Franchise/{{Marvel|Universe}}'', and ''Franchise/StarWars'' villains. Players take control of a villain and work towards their EvilPlan to win the game while sabotaging their opponents with twists of fate.

** “Twisted Ambitions” includes [[Characters/MarvelComicsOttoOctavius Doctor Octopus]], [[Characters/SheHulkEnemies Titania]], and [[ComicBook/KangTheConqueror Kang the Conqueror]].

* GoThroughMe: A handful of heroes must be defeated before any other heroes can be defeated, namely Magic Carpet, Donald Duck, Doc, Rafiki, Chaca, and Tipo. ''Marvel Villainous'' has enough of these sort of heroes to simplify it with a "Guardian" icon.

** Averted with Ratigan, whose mover is the most anthropomo... mousomo... er, ratamorph... let’s just say zoomorphic of the lot. Also averted with Gaston, whose mover is literally just his chest.

* AdaptationalVillainy: The Eddie Brock Venom and his symbiote eventually became [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]] rather than villains, and the Symbiote Allies used in his deck were not evil and used by heroes for substantial parts of their history.

All three versions of the game have had multiple releases, each able to be played on their own or combined with other ''Villainous'' sets of the same type (however, the different types cannot all be combined with one another, as each type has somewhat different rules):

** "Introduction to Evil" a limited edition version of the game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John.

** "Mischief and Malice" includes [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Loki Laufeyson]], [[Characters/{{AIM}} M.O.D.O.K.]], and [[ComicBook/IronMan Madame Masque]].

* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Syndromes Omnidroid will always be under his control until it gets upgraded to v10. Once it does it's allegiance is a matter of where his remote is. If the remote is under Syndromes control then Omnidroid v10 will effectively function as a hero, but if a hero steals the remote or Syndrome hasn't put the remote in play then it functions as an ally. This can result in the Omnidroid switching sides every turn, although Syndrome actually wants it to function as a hero as defeating it is part of his goal.

** "Power of the Dark Side", the base Star Wars box, describes the seductive source of the Sith's power as mentioned many times by Darth Vader in episodes [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack V]][[note]]"If you only knew the power of the Dark Side!"[[/note]] and [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi VI.]][[note]]"You underestimate the power of the Dark Side."[[/note]]

Both ''Disney'' and ''Marvel'' versions of the game have had multiple releases, each able to be played on their own or combined with other ''Villainous'' sets of the same type (however, the different types cannot all be combined with one another, as each type has somewhat different rules):

** "Introduction to Evil" a [[Main/LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition limited edition]] version of the game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John.

** "Introduction to Evil" a limited edition version of the game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John. This game celebrates the [[Main/MilestoneCelebration Disney 100th Anniversary]].

** "Introduction to Evil" a limited edition version of the game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John. Made for the [[Main/MilestoneCelebration Disney 100th Anniversary]].

** "The Worst Takes it All", the base Disney box featuring Maleficent, is the only [[Main/AvertedTrope aversion]], though it does highlight her tendency to be the leader of the [[Franchise/DisneyVillains Disney Villains]] and thus the 'worst'.

** "Introduction to Evil" a limited edition of the base game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John. Made for the [[Main/MilestoneCelebration Disney 100th Anniversary]].

** "Introduction to Evil" an edition of the base game for newer players featuring simplified versions of Ursula, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Prince John. Made for the Disney 100th Annversary.

** "Scum and Villainy" includes [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack Boba Fett]] and two other unrevealed villains.

* XanatosGambit: Heroes have an easier time messing up Prince John, due to most of his realms' "gain power" actions lying in the top half of the board, liable to be covered up. However, he can turn heroes' meddling to his advantage, with cards like Warrant (gain power when a hero is played to a certain location), Beautiful Lovely Taxes (gain power for each hero in your realm), and Imprison (move heroes to the jail, a location with ''no'' actions on the top half of the board).