2020Laurence Gamelin, Philippe Gamelin
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3 - 12 players20 minLight weight

2017Laurence Gamelin, Philippe Gamelin
From BoardGameGeek
Hellapagos is a "co-opetition" game in which players struggle to survive on a desert island and build a raft to escape before a hurricane devastates them. While players need to work together, it's not likely that everyone will survive this backstabbing negotiation game for up to twelve players. After becoming shipwrecked, your group of castaways finds themselves on a desert island. At first, the surroundings seem like paradise, but life soon proves difficult. Water and food are scarce. It's doubtful whether everyone can survive this diet. There is only one solution: Construct a large raft together. But don't waste any time, because the clouds on the horizon suggest the arrival of a dangerous hurricane! At the end of the game, the players who manage to leave the island in time will win (assuming anyone survives that long!).
Hellapagos has 4 videos from 3 creators: 3 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2021 to November 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Hellapagos how to play #shorts" by Hachette Boardgames USA, which runs 1 min.
To see it played, watch "HELLAPAGOS - GIGAMIC | BOARD GAME LIVE PLAY |" by Monkeys With Fire.
If you like it, try Hellapagos: Big Box, also by Laurence Gamelin, or Exploding Kittens, Surfosaurus MAX and Molly House, which share several of its mechanics.
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From BoardGameGeek:
Hellapagos is a "co-opetition" game in which players struggle to survive on a desert island and build a raft to escape before a hurricane devastates them. While players need to work together, it's not likely that everyone will survive this backstabbing negotiation game for up to twelve players. After becoming shipwrecked, your group of castaways finds themselves on a desert island. At first, the surroundings seem like paradise, but life soon proves difficult. Water and food are scarce. It's doubtful whether everyone can survive this diet. There is only one solution: Construct a large raft together. But don't waste any time, because the clouds on the horizon suggest the arrival of a dangerous hurricane! At the end of the game, the players who manage to leave the island in time will win (assuming anyone survives that long!).
Designers
Laurence Gamelin, Philippe Gamelin
Artist
Jonathan Aucomte
Publisher
999 Games
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Mechanics