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The Thing: The Boardgame (Retail Edition)

A dangerous alien, capable of taking any form, has been released from its hibernation after millennia. The researchers of Outpost 31, isolated in Antarctica, are the only ones who can... (read more)

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Reviews
mostly positive, 75% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 to 90 minutes
Published
2022
Age
14+
Publisher
Ares Games
Players
1 to 8 players
Designers
Andrea Crespi and Giuseppe Cicero
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Horror, Aliens, Traitor Game, Hidden Roles, and Ares Games
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Description

A dangerous alien, capable of taking any form, has been released from its hibernation after millennia. The researchers of Outpost 31, isolated in Antarctica, are the only ones who can stop the creature. The future of humanity is in their hands...

The Thing: The Boardgame is an intense game experience for 1-8 players based on the 1982 cult movie directed by John Carpenter.

Immerse yourself in a highly cinematic atmosphere full of pathos. Manage the base wisely using your actions while you look for a way to escape. . . but first, you have to find out who, among the players at the table, is The Thing, hiding under a veil of fake humanity.

You must cooperate to survive - but who is really on your side? And if you reveal The Thing - are you ready to fight it?

Contents

  • 1 Rulebook
  • 1 Base Board
  • 1 Leader Sheet
  • 1 Leader Token
  • 1 Weather Table
  • 1 Weather Die
  • 1 Rescue Helicopter Mini
  • 4 Dog Minis
  • 34 Fuel Tokens
  • 12 Flamethrower Reload Tokens
  • 16 Food Tokens
  • 8 Character Sheets
  • 40 Lab Tokens
  • 20 Damage Counters
  • 1 Power Failure Token
  • 6 Fire Tokens
  • 8 Alien Strength Tokens
  • 8 Suspicion Disks
  • 24 Contagion Tokens
  • 9 Dog Infection Tokens
  • 2 Bags
  • 1 Freezing Marker
  • 1 Freezing Tile
  • 105 Cards
  • 8 Character Standees
  • 4 Alien Standees
  • 1-3 Player Components
    • 1 Leader Sheet
    • 3 Action Dice
    • 8 Role Cards

Mechanisms:• Hidden Roles• Semi-Cooperative Game• Voting

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Game's Categories

Genre

  • Semi-Cooperative Game

Themes

  • Horror
  • Aliens
  • Movies / TV / Radio theme
  • Science Fiction

Mechanics

  • Deduction
  • Voting
  • Traitor Game
  • Hidden Roles

Publishers

  • ADC Blackfire Entertainment
  • Hobby World
  • Delta Vision Publishing
  • Geekach Games
  • Gen-X Games
  • Matagot
  • Pendragon Game Studio
  • Galakta
  • Ares Games
  • Geekach LLC

Designers

  • Andrea Crespi
  • Giuseppe Cicero

Artists

  • Davide Corsi
  • Riccardo Crosa
  • Mathias Mazzetti

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