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Panic Station

Panic Station

White Goblin Games · 2011
4–640 min10+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.0 BGG#5.653 BGG4,2 KParty
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How do you play Panic Station?

Panic Station is a paranoia-driven partly cooperative game in which you control two characters in the Extermination Corps sent out by the government to investigate the presence of fiendish alien life forms.

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Panic Station is a paranoia-driven partly cooperative game in which you control two characters in the Extermination Corps sent out by the government to investigate the presence of fiendish alien life forms.

Players need to move both their Androids and Troopers through the base, exploring and gathering equipment that will help them to complete their mission: to find and destroy the Parasite Hive hidden somewhere in the inner depths of this hell. When a player manages to get his Trooper into the Hive location and play three gas can cards to fuel his Flamethrower, he wins the game for the humans.

However, one of the players is a Host. He must keep this identity secret, infecting as many team members as possible to gain allies and prevent the humans from completing their mission. Only players who carefully watch the behavior of team members and find a good balance between cooperation and paranoia will stand a chance against the infected players and roaming parasites.

The game uses a unique exponential traitor-system and combines tactical play with a compelling psychological mindgame amongst players.

Panic Station is a game of growing paranoia in which no one can truly trust anyone. Can you maintain your sanity and destroy the source of this evil?

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
40 min
Players
4–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.653

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Q4How many players does Panic Station support?
Panic Station is played by 4–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Panic Station take?
A game of Panic Station takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Panic Station for?
Panic Station is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Panic Station?
Panic Station has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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