Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Escape: Fighting for Freedom takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which artificial intelligence will ensure the good of humanity... A little too much for some humans, who revolt.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
Escape: Fighting for Freedom takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which artificial intelligence will ensure the good of humanity... A little too much for some humans, who revolt. The game focuses on the confrontation between the resisting humans and robots. Escape is a light miniatures wargame, taking place in the Eden universe. The game is designed for two players: one player takes control of the International Scientific Council (I.S.C.) and its force of robots; the other player controls the Resistance, the camp of the humans. The game system is simple, accessible and fast. Each game is played as a separate scenario and you may play several as a campaign. The I.S.C. or the Resistance player can win by completing a certain goal, such as escaping, destroying artifacts, or killing enemies. Players activate members of their squads on their turns, who can perform various actions such as move, attack an opponent, hack a security lock, use equipment, etc. Dice rolls determine if actions are successful or not. Each character has characteristics of combat, movement and intelligence, a gauge of life, and each has a special ability: leadership, special weapon, drill, hack, etc. An accessible and easy to play game! : Campaign Mode Unfold the board , grab the resistance or ISC pre-assembled miniatures and launch yourself into one of 10 thrilling missions of the campaign ! Each 30 minutes games outcome will determine your toward the next victory ... The rules of the Escape campaign mode fit in 4 pages: simple basic mechanisms and great tactical depth that both player will discover along the story driven campaign 1-6 players ! : Single player and co- operative Whether alone or with friends, avoid the A.I. traps and incessant waves of drones. the Escape game system will automatically manage the ISC robots, while 1-4 human players share the resistance fighters . Further Escape gaming extensions will increase the fun , allowing 2 more players to join the fight (for a total of 6 players around the table)