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Virus

Virus

Giochix.it · 2016
1–630–120 min14+ yrs3.4/5 complexity6.3 BGG#13.621 BGG1,1 KCo-op
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How do you play Virus?

A frightening virus, Virus Q, is spreading in the major cities of the planet. Infected people and animals change rapidly, becoming horrible bloodthirsty and almost unstoppable creatures.

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A frightening virus, Virus Q, is spreading in the major cities of the planet. Infected people and animals change rapidly, becoming horrible bloodthirsty and almost unstoppable creatures. Our only hope is to find the zero patient and the place where everything originated. There, perhaps, we can find an antidote and return the hope to the dying humanity.

But not everyone agrees. There are those who want to take advantage of the chaos and terror in order to gain power and establish a new form of government, trying to maneuver and control the monsters generated by the virus. A cure would ruin their plans forever.

The virus was created in a secret military lab, in a space that's practically inaccessible. Inside, Virus Q spread for the first time, accidentally, maybe; the creatures that now inhabit the Lab are difficult even to imagine...

In the innovative lab crawler game Virus, players are the team that infiltrates the Lab looking for the antidote to Virus Q. They will collect the few and fragmentary bits of information scattered in the laboratory, avoiding or fighting the monsters that populate it.

The map generation and the movement/placement of monsters depends on the player actions with a semi-automatic mechanism controlling what takes place where. The fighting requires some dexterity elements as well as players must plan their tactics by combining their shooting power with available movement, achieving successes by rolling cubes.

Also, the game takes place in real time!

In sum, you can play Virus cooperatively, semi-cooperatively or competitively. The "infiltrator" option makes the game even more exciting and unpredictable!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–120 min
Players
1–6
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.621

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Q3How do you play Virus?
Virus is a action / dexterity game, for 1–6 players, taking ~30–120 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Virus — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Virus support?
Virus is played by 1–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Virus take?
A game of Virus takes about 30–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Virus for?
Virus is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Virus?
Virus has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.
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