2014 · Science Fiction

The Captain Is Dead

The ship’s captain is dead and the remaining crew must repair the Jump Core to escape an enemy vessel. Players take asymmetric crew roles with unique abilities and collaborate to restore ship systems, repel boardings, and manage crises as the alien attacker repeatedly damages systems. Actions include moving through ship rooms, repairing or powering systems, resolving enemy encounters, and coordinating role-specific tasks. The game is cooperative for 2–7 players and emphasizes teamwork and resource management; failure occurs if critical systems stay offline, the ship is destroyed, or the team is overwhelmed.

groupPlayers

2–7 best 4

schedulePlaying time

60–90 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.4 / 5