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Want to fight Batman? A new board game will let that happen - and you can play as the Joker, Harley Quinn, and other big name Gotham City bad guys

Enemies of Gotham City, an upcoming board game from Upper Deck Entertainment immerses you in the world of Batman: The Animated Series

The cover of the Batman The Animated Series: Enemies of Gotham City board game — Image credit: Upper Deck Entertainment

News by Jules Chin Greene, Staff Writer

Published on Fri Aug 08 2025

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The Batman: Arkham video game series has been a success because the games fulfill a fantasy that so many of us have had at one point or another: to be Batman. But what if you're craving a walk on the wild side? Enter new board game Batman: The Animated Series - Enemies of Gotham City.

As revealed at Gen Con 2025 and reported by ICv2, Batman: The Animated Series - Enemies of Gotham City is described as a board game for 2-5 players where you take on the role of a Gotham villain and battle it out for the chance to gain control of various districts within Gotham. Gameplay is estimated to run between 45 minutes to 180 minutes.

While Enemies of Gotham City is undoubtedly a villain-driven game, ICv2 notes that, "Batman and his allies will be a constant thorn in players' sides, capturing and sending worker goons to an Arkham Asylum cube tower for holding," because nothing in Gotham happens without the Bat-Family being aware of it. In total, Enemies of Gotham City has 12 different villains you can choose to play as, and the game emphasizes worker placement and drafting mechanics. Amongst the villains are some iconic characters: The Joker, Harley Quinn, and Mr. Freeze are explicitly named by the manufacturer, and Two-Face and Poison Ivy have significant appearances on the packaging.

Batman: The Animated Series - Enemies of Gotham City will hit shelves at your local game shop on May 15, 2026.

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Jules Chin Greene: Jules Chin Greene is a journalist and Jack Kirby enthusiast. He has written about comics, video games, movies, and television for sites such as Nerdist, AIPT, and Multiverse of Color.