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Hour of Need

Hour of Need

Blacklist Games · 2021
1–430–120 min14+ yrs2.9/5 complexity7.3 BGG#7.464 BGG502Co-op
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The pages of Modern-day Saga Comics are filled with heroes and villains doing battle across both reality and the shared inter-dimensional space of the Astrallacy.

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The pages of Modern-day Saga Comics are filled with heroes and villains doing battle across both reality and the shared inter-dimensional space of the Astrallacy. While nefarious villains seek power and material wealth, valiant heroes fight to defend those that are caught in the middle of these epic conflicts—it is these everyday people that make reality worth fighting for, and now is their hour of need!

Hour of Need is a cooperative game of comic book action for 1–4 players (or up to 6 players with available expansions). Designed by Adam and Brady Sadler, Hour of Need is the latest installment in their line of Modular Deck System (MDS) games. Set in an original world inspired by modern comic books, Hour of Need puts players in the roles of diverse heroes attempting to thwart dangerous villains from carrying out nefarious deeds!

In each game of Hour of Need, players will need to use their chosen hero decks to tactically solve problems and thwart their chosen villain's schemes, as presented by the chosen issue deck and board. Utilizing simultaneous turns that provides the framework for collaborative strategy, players have to work together to reveal the villain and prepare for the final showdown!

Featuring fast gameplay, highly-detailed miniatures, and a variety of modular fixed decks for heroes, villains, and issues, Hour of Need lets players create their own comic book stories in the MDS Comics world!

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
30–120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.464
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Q3How do you play Hour of Need?
Hour of Need is a dice game, for 1–4 players, taking ~30–120 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Hour of Need — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Hour of Need support?
Hour of Need is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Hour of Need take?
A game of Hour of Need takes about 30–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Hour of Need for?
Hour of Need is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Hour of Need?
Hour of Need has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.
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