2021Evan Derrick, A. J. Porfirio
- Videos
- 369
- Creators
- 135
1 players20 - 60 minMedium weight

2015A. J. Porfirio
Mainly playthroughs. Hostage Negotiator is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 33 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 7 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In Hostage Negotiator, you play the part of a law enforcement agent responsible for negotiating the release of hostages taken by an unscrupulous figure hell-bent on having his or her demands met. Each turn in the game represents a conversation between you and the hostage taker. You'll play cards and roll dice to increase conversation points, decrease the threat level, and release hostages. Hostage Negotiator uses a unique "hand-building" mechanism that puts cards you purchase directly in your hand for next turn rather than leaving you wondering when the cards will show up like in deck-building games. In Hostage Negotiator there are multiple paths to victory, but the hostage taker has other plans. Will you try to calm him and get him to surrender? Will you stall and bide your time before sending in the team for a major extraction? How many hostages will you save? These are many of the exciting decisions you will make in a game of Hostage Negotiator!
Hostage Negotiator has 72 videos from 49 creators: 18 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 33 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 7 other videos. They date from 2014 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Hostage Negotiator" by Box of Delights, which runs 26 min. For a quicker teach, "Cómo jugar Hostage Negotiator (Juego de Mesa / Board Game)" by Juega Meseros runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Hostage Negotiator Gameplay Runthrough" by Rahdo Runs Through. 17 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "A lonesome Gamer plays Hostage Negotiator pt 1" by callasmar, one of 33 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Final Girl, Final Girl: The Happy Trails Horror, Final Girl: The North Pole Nightmare and Final Girl: Madness in the Dark, also by A. J. Porfirio. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2015.
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2021Evan Derrick, A. J. Porfirio
1 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2021Evan Derrick, A. J. Porfirio
1 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2023A. J. Porfirio
1 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
2023A. J. Porfirio
1 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In Hostage Negotiator, you play the part of a law enforcement agent responsible for negotiating the release of hostages taken by an unscrupulous figure hell-bent on having his or her demands met. Each turn in the game represents a conversation between you and the hostage taker. You'll play cards and roll dice to increase conversation points, decrease the threat level, and release hostages. Hostage Negotiator uses a unique "hand-building" mechanism that puts cards you purchase directly in your hand for next turn rather than leaving you wondering when the cards will show up like in deck-building games. In Hostage Negotiator there are multiple paths to victory, but the hostage taker has other plans. Will you try to calm him and get him to surrender? Will you stall and bide your time before sending in the team for a major extraction? How many hostages will you save? These are many of the exciting decisions you will make in a game of Hostage Negotiator!
Designer
A. J. Porfirio
Artists
Venessa Kelley, Kristi Kirisberg, Chase Williams
Publisher
Van Ryder Games
Mechanics