K-Pop Demon Hunters: Battle for the Spotlight
- Designers: Seiji Kanai and Waleed Ma’arouf
- Publisher: Asmodee
- Players: 2-6
- Age: 8+
- Time: 15 mins
- Amazon affiliate link: https://link.amazon/B00eNn9x0
- Played with review copy provided by publisher
Tune in to the contest between HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys! As they battle on stage, crowd the arena and cheer as loud as you can for your favorite group! Your cheers generate fan energy that powers their performance and helps protect the Honmoon. Work together and read the stage carefully – not everything is as it seems. Use teamwork and deduction in this quick-playing tug-of-war game. Draw and play a card on your turn to gain momentum for your team and outsmart your opponents.
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