# Nemesis

Nemesis is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 90–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 178 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $127.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Traitor Game, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers, Solo / Solitaire Game, Hidden Roles, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Cooperative Game, Action Points, Team-Based Game, Semi-Cooperative Game, Interrupts, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 178 reviews
- **Owned by:** 307 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,229
- **Unique players:** 1,236

**Designers:** Adam Kwapiński

**Artists:** Patryk Jędraszek, Andrzej Półtoranos, Piotr Foksowicz, Ewa Labak

**Publishers:** Rebel Sp. z o.o., Awaken Realms

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 127.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/nemesis/ |
| Alphaspel | 1149 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/109562-nemesis |
| Game Ninja | 1299 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/nemesis/ |
| Dungeon Marvels | 123.95 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/nemesis-ingles-41485.html |
| Ludifolie | 125.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9765-nemesis.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 138.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_209030 |
| Nexus | 20999 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/nemesis/ |
| Reflexshop | 55990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/nemesis-tarsasjatek |

## Expansions

- [Nemesis: Carnomorphs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-carnomorphs)
- [Nemesis: Lockdown – Stretch Goals](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-lockdown-stretch-goals)
- [Nemesis: Medic Character Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-medic-character-expansion)
- [Nemesis: Void Seeders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-void-seeders)
- [Nemesis: Aftermath](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-aftermath)
- [Nemesis: Aftermath & Void Seeders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-aftermath-and-void-seeders)
- [Nemesis: Untold Stories #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-untold-stories-1)
- [Nemesis: Untold Stories #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-untold-stories-2)
- [Nemesis: Crawl Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-crawl-deck)
- [Nemesis: Achievement Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-achievement-cards)
- [Nemesis: Aftermath & Void Seeders & Medic](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-aftermath-and-void-seeders-and-medic)
- [Nemesis: Feat Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-feat-promo-cards)
- [Nemesis: Blood Tests Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-blood-tests-deck)
- [Nemesis: Story Dice Expansion – Space Cat](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-story-dice-expansion-space-cat)
- [Nemesis: Story Dice Expansion – Intruder](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-story-dice-expansion-intruder)
- [Awaken Realms Vault: Story Dice – AR Board Game Dice Bundle Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/awaken-realms-vault-story-dice-ar-board-game-dice-bundle-box)

## Similar games

- [Nemesis: Lockdown](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-lockdown)
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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- Nemesis — 2026-09-26

## Rules questions

### When do I draw action cards and how many can I hold?

At the start of each Player Phase you draw action cards until you have a hand size of 5; if your Action deck is empty shuffle your discard to form a new deck and continue drawing (see p.10).

### If I enter an unexplored room do I always roll Noise and spawn intruders?

When you enter an unexplored room you flip the room tile and reveal its Exploration token, resolve the token's effect (Silence/Danger/Slime/Fire/Malfunction/Doors) and then, if the room is empty, perform a Noise roll — Danger can instead move Intruders or place Noise markers (see pp.14–16).

### What causes an Encounter and when does a Surprise Attack happen?

An Encounter occurs when an Intruder is placed in a Room containing a Character; you draw an Intruder token and compare the token’s number to the number of cards in that player's hand — if the player has fewer cards than the token number, a Surprise Attack (an Intruder Attack) occurs (see p.18).

### Can I drop heavy items or objects whenever I want or do they cost an action?

You may freely drop any Item or Object from your Hands or Inventory any time during your turn without spending an Action; dropped Item cards are discarded while dropped Objects remain on the board in that Room (see p.22).

### How do Escape Pods and Hibernation affect surviving and winning the game?

To be a winner you must both fulfill your Objective and survive by either hibernating in the Hibernatorium (only possible when chambers are open and you pass the Noise roll) or by evacuating in an Escape Pod; Escape Pods start locked but may unlock automatically after the first death or when Self‑Destruct becomes critical (see pp.11 and 26).

### What happens with Contamination cards at the end of the game — can even non‑INFECTED cards kill me?

During the Victory Check you scan all your Contamination cards (deck/discard/hand); if any card is labeled INFECTED you reshuffle your cards to form a new Action deck and draw 4, and if you have at least one Contamination card (infected or not) your Character dies — see scanning and contamination rules on pp.11 and 20–21.

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nemesis-3)
- [Nemesis in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nemesis-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167355)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._