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Hellapagos

Hellapagos

2017·Laurence Gamelin, Philippe Gamelin

3 - 12 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

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

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Learn to play

Hellapagos how to play #shorts1:02

Hellapagos how to play #shorts

Hachette Boardgames USA

Hachette Boardgames USA

Watch it played

HELLAPAGOS - GIGAMIC | BOARD GAME LIVE PLAY |2:42:02

HELLAPAGOS - GIGAMIC | BOARD GAME LIVE PLAY |

Monkeys With Fire

Monkeys With Fire

Which Hellapagos video should I watch?

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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Hellapagos how to play #shortsHow to play1:02

Hellapagos how to play #shorts

Hachette Boardgames USA

Hachette Boardgames USA

How to Play Hellapagos!How to play6:56

How to Play Hellapagos!

Cardboard Crash Course

Cardboard Crash Course

Hellapagos | Cooperative until the food's goneHow to play1:26

Hellapagos | Cooperative until the food's gone

Hachette Boardgames USA

Hachette Boardgames USA

HELLAPAGOS - GIGAMIC | BOARD GAME LIVE PLAY |Playthrough2:42:02

HELLAPAGOS - GIGAMIC | BOARD GAME LIVE PLAY |

Monkeys With Fire

Monkeys With Fire

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Hachette Boardgames USA
Hachette Boardgames USA
2 videos of this game
Cardboard Crash Course
Cardboard Crash Course
1 video of this game
Monkeys With Fire
Monkeys With Fire
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About Hellapagos

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

Categories

Party Game

Mechanics

Player EliminationPush Your LuckSemi-Cooperative GameSet Collection
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