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Arctic Scavengers: HQ

Arctic Scavengers: HQ

Driftwood Games · 2011Expansion
2–545 min12+ yrs2.6/5 complexity7.0 BGG370Couples
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In this first expansion for Arctic Scavengers, the concept of tribe leader roles is added, providing each player with unique capabilities. Additionally, players each maintain a base camp (HQ) that can be upgraded adding an additional dimension to the game.

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Arctic Scavengers: HQ box art
official art · Driftwood Games

In this first expansion for Arctic Scavengers, the concept of tribe leader roles is added, providing each player with unique capabilities. Additionally, players each maintain a base camp (HQ) that can be upgraded adding an additional dimension to the game. An official 2-player variant is included with this game.

The game consists of a 54-card deck containing:

 10 Tribe Leader roles (providing unique player powers)
 4 Buildings to flesh out your headquarters
 3 Gangs (end-game victory condition similar to Catan's 'Largest Army' or 'Longest Road')
 2 Mercenaries (Medic and Engineer)
 2 New Tools (Rifle and Toolkit)
 A handful of additional Pills and Medkits (to balance out the new tools and keep the ratio in check)
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.6 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Arctic Scavengers: HQ?
Arctic Scavengers: HQ is a bluffing game, for 2–5 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring deck, bag, and pool building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Arctic Scavengers: HQ — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Arctic Scavengers: HQ support?
Arctic Scavengers: HQ is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Arctic Scavengers: HQ take?
A game of Arctic Scavengers: HQ takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Arctic Scavengers: HQ for?
Arctic Scavengers: HQ is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Arctic Scavengers: HQ?
Arctic Scavengers: HQ has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.6 out of 5.
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