Alien: Fate of the Nostromo

Started by Corporal Hicks, Feb 23, 2021, 04:14:18 PM

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Corporal Hicks

Corporal Hicks

Another new boardgame on the way!

QuoteIn ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo, players take the role of Nostromo crew members Ripley, Lambert, Parker, Brett, or Dallas. Over the course of the game, they collect scrap, craft items, and fulfill different objectives. The crew will lose and gain morale as they encounter the Alien and other situations. If crew morale reaches zero, players lose the game.

Each turn has two phases. In the Crew Action phase, players creep through the Nostromo's halls, gathering scrap, crafting items, trading scrap and items with other players, and using items and their special abilities. Brett, for example, can craft items with one fewer scrap than other players. If the Alien is within three spaces of the player with the incinerator, that player can use the incinerator to send the Alien back to its nest.

In the Encounter phase, players draw and resolve an Encounter card. The Alien could be lurking behind any corner...

Once the players fulfill their initial objectives, they face one of five final missions, each with a unique set of requirements. Players must fulfill the final mission's requirements simultaneously to win the game. Players can also introduce Science Officer Ash for a more challenging game. Ash moves through the ship, removing scrap and forcing the crew to lose morale




https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332321/alien-fate-nostromo

BlueMarsalis79

Another one?!

Voodoo Magic

Voodoo Magic

#2
Great looking pieces though. Yet I cringe at the thought of trying to paint them.

BlueMarsalis79

Yeah definitely.

[cancerblack]

[cancerblack]

#4
Cowards, painting them is the best part!

Seriously though the figures look amazing, too bad there's unlikely to be a way to get extra Big Chaps (other than buying several sets).

RidgeTop

RidgeTop

#5
Quote from: Trash Queen on Feb 23, 2021, 04:24:50 PM
Another one?!

Other one was this one yeah?



Did that ever come out? Wasn't there some issue?

Corporal Hicks

Corporal Hicks

#6
There was some drama with it, but it did come out. It's sat on my shelf. It showed up looking like someone had been using it for sports so I wasn't too pleased and haven't even read the rules because I was grumpy about that.

Kailem

Kailem

#7
Ravensburger? Oh hell yeah! They made the classic Universal Monsters board game Horrified that I picked up a couple of Christmases ago and loved, and it looks and sounds like this might be sharing some similarities with that. I'm definitely pretty excited about this!


Dingbat

Dingbat

#9
That looks pretty good, if it has the same corridor system as another glorious day in the corps, that could be good for getting new terrain.

The_Nostromo_Files

I pre-ordered. I just don't have enough Alien games here lately, it seems!  ;)

Kailem

Kailem

#11
So apparently this is released today in the US (along with a Gargoyles board game by Ravensburger that I didn't know they were making until now). Anyone manage to pick a copy up?

RidgeTop

RidgeTop

#12
Looks like my local Target stores have them. I'll have to go pick one up.

Corporal Hicks

Corporal Hicks

#13
Quote from: Kailem on Aug 01, 2021, 06:46:40 PM
So apparently this is released today in the US (along with a Gargoyles board game by Ravensburger that I didn't know they were making until now). Anyone manage to pick a copy up?

Probably be another year before we see over here.

Dachande

Dachande

#14
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Aug 02, 2021, 08:31:31 AM
Quote from: Kailem on Aug 01, 2021, 06:46:40 PM
So apparently this is released today in the US (along with a Gargoyles board game by Ravensburger that I didn't know they were making until now). Anyone manage to pick a copy up?

Probably be another year before we see over here.

I don't think it'll be that long. Ravensburger normally has a small difference between UK and US, but im seeing rumours of October time.

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