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2019 Ranked #2,658

Alone

Asymmetric sci-fi survival horror game where a stranded hero explores a hidden map while masterminds control the dangers. The hero sees only the current sector, so every step must pursue the mission while guessing what horrors wait beyond sight.

Thematic Games Science Fiction Action Queue Campaign / Battle Card Driven Category: Dungeon Crawler

Players

2-4

Play time

60-120 min

Age

14+

Complexity

3.24/5

Rating

7.52

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Alone is a sci-fi survival horror / dungeon crawler game that will pit a single, stranded hero against 1-3 evil masterminds who will do their best to stop the hero from completing a quest to discover the truth and save his companions.

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Alone is a sci-fi survival horror / dungeon crawler game that will pit a single, stranded hero against 1-3 evil masterminds who will do their best to stop the hero from completing a quest to discover the truth and save his companions. The Evil players always have the full map of the scenario in front of them, hidden behind a huge screen. They manage all the events happening during the game, and try to stop the Hero from completing his objectives. The Hero can only see the Sector of the map he is in, and from there he will have to explore the map. All kind of horrors may be hiding in the darkness, so he will have to be cautious. At the end of each round, the portions of the map he explored will be removed from the table: only the Sector he is in will stay visible... the Hero will have to put his memory to test, if he doesn't want to get lost! The story of the game will be unfolded through several scenarios, each one divided into several chapters. Each chapter has an objective for the Hero to complete, while the Evil players will have to stop him (or try to fulfill a different objective of their own). The outcome of each chapter will influence the gameplay of the subsequent one: each scenario is conceived with a branching storyline that can adapt to the actions of the players: if the Hero completes his goals, his life will be easier in the next chapter... but that is also true for the Evil players!

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–3
Play time
60–120 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Andrea Crespi Lorenzo Silva

Artists

2
Steven Hamilton Paolo Lamanna

Publishers

1
Horrible Guild

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