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Base game

The Initiative

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Published
2021
Players
1–4
Play time
30–60 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
AdventureComic Book / StripDeductionPuzzle
Mechanics:
Co-operativeDeductionLegacy & campaign

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Co-operative: Everyone wins or loses together against the game.
  • Deduction: You piece together hidden information from clues.
  • Legacy & campaign: The game changes permanently between sessions.
Full publisher description

The Initiative a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called The Key . Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book. The game's campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience.

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