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Base game

The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31

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Published
2017
Players
4–8
Play time
60–120 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
BluffingDeductionHorrorMovies / TV / Radio theme
Mechanics:
Dice rollingHand managementHidden roles & bluffing

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Main mechanics explained

  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
  • Hidden roles & bluffing: Somebody at the table is not who they claim to be.
Full publisher description

It is the start of the bleak, desolate Antarctic winter when a group of NSF researchers manning the claustrophobic, isolated U.S. Outpost 31 comes into contact with a hostile extraterrestrial lifeform. Bent on assimilating Earth's native species, this being infiltrates the facility creating a perfect imitation of one of the Outpost 31 crew. The staff frantically begin a sweep of the base, desperate to purge this alien infection before escaping to warn McMurdo Station that somewhere, out there in the frigid darkness, something horrible is waiting. In the hidden identity game The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 , you will relive John Carpenter's sci-fi cult classic in a race to discover who among the team has been infected by this heinous lifeform. Play as one of twelve characters as you lead a series of investigations through the facility using supplies and equipment to clear the building. The tension mounts and paranoia ensues as you question who you can trust in the ultimate race to save humanity!

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