The Captain Is Dead
2014Joe Price, JT Smith
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. The Captain Is Dead is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.
2 - 7 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Imagine that you are one of the crew in your favorite science fiction TV show. Now imagine that in the last 10 minutes of the show things have gone so badly that the captain is dead and you and the surviving members of your crew have to pull together and save the day yourselves! The Captain Is Dead is a co-op game for 2 to 7 players. All you have to do is get the ship's engines (aka "Jump Core") back online and you win, but because there is a hostile alien ship trying to destroy you, that is easier said than done. You have an impressive star ship full of useful systems that will help you fend off the aliens, and get the Jump Core back online. Each system gives you an advantage while it remains online. The assault from the hostile alien ship tends to keep knocking those systems offline however. So you need to balance your time between keeping the ships system's online, fending off the alien threat, and completing your objective. Each member of your crew has special abilities and skills. You need to work as a group to maximize the potential of each role. If someone tries to be a hero, you'll all die.
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Which video should I watch for The Captain Is Dead?
The Captain Is Dead has 5 videos from 5 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2022 to March 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "The Captain is Dead - Playthrough" by The Meeple Society, which runs 1 h 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Captain is Dead" by Mel's Board Game Room. To see it played, watch "The Captain is Dead - Session 1" by Forged by Geeks, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Undermine, Magnate: Make Your Mark and The Captain Is Dead: Dangerous Planet, also by JT Smith, or Stranger Things: Upside Down, which shares several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from UK Games Expo 2023.
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About The Captain Is Dead
From BoardGameGeek:
Imagine that you are one of the crew in your favorite science fiction TV show. Now imagine that in the last 10 minutes of the show things have gone so badly that the captain is dead and you and the surviving members of your crew have to pull together and save the day yourselves! The Captain Is Dead is a co-op game for 2 to 7 players. All you have to do is get the ship's engines (aka "Jump Core") back online and you win, but because there is a hostile alien ship trying to destroy you, that is easier said than done. You have an impressive star ship full of useful systems that will help you fend off the aliens, and get the Jump Core back online. Each system gives you an advantage while it remains online. The assault from the hostile alien ship tends to keep knocking those systems offline however. So you need to balance your time between keeping the ships system's online, fending off the alien threat, and completing your objective. Each member of your crew has special abilities and skills. You need to work as a group to maximize the potential of each role. If someone tries to be a hero, you'll all die.
Designers
Joe Price, JT Smith
Artists
Gaetano Leonardi, Scott Nicely, JT Smith
Publisher
Alderac Entertainment Group
Categories
FightingScience Fiction
Mechanics