Crash Landed Board Game
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-6
Mechanic(s): Tile Placement / Resource Management / Player Powers
Theme: Exploration / Co-orporative / Survival
It is the year 2035 and scientists have discovered a new earth like planet named Neptune. A probe sent to explore the planet in 2030 has returned from its 5 year mission with encouraging results. A new 3 year mission has been set and a group of highly trained astronauts, each encompassing different sets of skills, are sent up into space to reach the new planet and explore its resources further. It would take 2 years, 4 months and 17 days to reach the planet, leaving 5 months and 14 days of exploration. Due to the atmosphere changing to extreme conditions over a 4 month period, the astronauts will have to return back before the weather turns.
Off we go to the mission...
Take off! The shuttle takes off safely, the shell breaks away leaving a fine state of the art spaceship. The flight is smooth and everything is going according to plan. When the shuttle enters the planet’s atmosphere there are unexpected sudden shuddering movements. Bang! Shidder! Cries of despair! The spaceship begins to lose control and plummets towards Neptune at high speeds. The team release the emergency wind trap, slowing down the spaceship. However it is still moving at rapid speed! Crash!
The spaceship has crash landed, leaving you with a broken unusable mode of transportation. Luckily, it is not in complete disrepair. Thankfully the crew is not hurt too badly due to the enhanced safety features of the spacecraft.
You are stranded on the planet Neptune! Choose your character, explore the planet and attempt to repair the ship and escape before succumbing to the ravages of the planets environments. You must work together to find the ship parts searching the planet, but watch out for hidden aliens! Build your ships before it gets too hot to escape and return back to planet earth.
Each player has a unique ability, a player character card and a player board and must strategies to explore the planet, keeping a close eye on the water supply. There are many unique elements to this game, one being the players action board that uses an action selection process, however requires use of energy cubes that are used differently for each action taken. You must choose your actions wisely and restore energy at the right time. Movement requires use of water, however you can increase your storage supplies, improve your abilities and develop relationships with alien cultures. There is also a base and camp board that lets you build vehicles and keep track of your supplies. There is a unique element to building vehicles, where you must collectively combine your skills, also build camps and find ways to move around the planet quicker before it gets too hot. No boring rounds tracker, instead rounds are progressed by months and after each few months the temperature rises, meaning you need more water to survive. Event cards are revealed at certain stages in the game and can bring much needed rewards or create increased chaos. Can you find all the ship parts before it gets too hot?
Off we go to the mission...
Take off! The shuttle takes off safely, the shell breaks away leaving a fine state of the art spaceship. The flight is smooth and everything is going according to plan. When the shuttle enters the planet’s atmosphere there are unexpected sudden shuddering movements. Bang! Shidder! Cries of despair! The spaceship begins to lose control and plummets towards Neptune at high speeds. The team release the emergency wind trap, slowing down the spaceship. However it is still moving at rapid speed! Crash!
The spaceship has crash landed, leaving you with a broken unusable mode of transportation. Luckily, it is not in complete disrepair. Thankfully the crew is not hurt too badly due to the enhanced safety features of the spacecraft.
You are stranded on the planet Neptune! Choose your character, explore the planet and attempt to repair the ship and escape before succumbing to the ravages of the planets environments. You must work together to find the ship parts searching the planet, but watch out for hidden aliens! Build your ships before it gets too hot to escape and return back to planet earth.
Each player has a unique ability, a player character card and a player board and must strategies to explore the planet, keeping a close eye on the water supply. There are many unique elements to this game, one being the players action board that uses an action selection process, however requires use of energy cubes that are used differently for each action taken. You must choose your actions wisely and restore energy at the right time. Movement requires use of water, however you can increase your storage supplies, improve your abilities and develop relationships with alien cultures. There is also a base and camp board that lets you build vehicles and keep track of your supplies. There is a unique element to building vehicles, where you must collectively combine your skills, also build camps and find ways to move around the planet quicker before it gets too hot. No boring rounds tracker, instead rounds are progressed by months and after each few months the temperature rises, meaning you need more water to survive. Event cards are revealed at certain stages in the game and can bring much needed rewards or create increased chaos. Can you find all the ship parts before it gets too hot?