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2017Dane Beltrami, Corey Konieczka, Christian T. Petersen
- Videos
- 356
- Creators
- 122
Mainly how-to-play and playthroughs
3 - 6 players240 - 480 minVery heavy weight
The Initiative
2021Corey Konieczka
- Videos
- 72
- Creators
- 44
Mostly playthroughs and reviews. The Initiative is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 22 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 31 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
1 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The Initiative - a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking - lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called "The Key". Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book. The game's campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience.
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Which video should I watch for The Initiative?
The Initiative has 72 videos from 44 creators: 22 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 31 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from 2021 to August 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "The Initiative - How To Play" by Watch It Played, which runs 20 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Initiative (No Spoilers) Review" by MarcoOmnigamer. 21 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "The Initiative - GameNight! Se9 Ep13 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 31 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition, Star Wars: Rebellion, Eldritch Horror and Middle-Earth Quest, also by Corey Konieczka.
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- Videos
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- Creators
- 53
Mainly playthroughs
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- 148
- Creators
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- Videos
- 126
- Creators
- 27
Mostly playthroughs
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About The Initiative
From BoardGameGeek:
The Initiative - a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking - lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called "The Key". Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book. The game's campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience.
Designer
Corey Konieczka
Artists
David Ardila, Chan Chau, Andrew Brian George
Publisher
Unexpected Games
Categories
Mechanics