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Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1

Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1

2024·Matthew Aslin

Videos
9
Creators
8

Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 4 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.

1 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

The Australian Bush is a dangerous place at night. And as if spiders and snakes weren't enough, another horror is on the loose: Drop Bears infest the dark - Hideous koala-like beasts dropping from gum trees, eager to consume human flesh. This is where the game drops you in, an inexperienced group of tourist campers ventured into the night. Your objective: Survive until dawn. Drop Bears is a cooperative game where the Campers have to carefully choose actions every turn to stay alive, while the whole Australian Bush is on a hunt for them. The group can choose of several different options to ensure as many campers as possible survive until dawn. While doing so, the game drops the hideous creatures right on them, attacking and terrorizing the Campers in every turn. Even the very landscape and environment will batter the poor Campers – They can become severely wounded; this will surely hamper their chance for survival. Each time a camper is eaten, that player will select another camper from those available, but every death brings the Drop Bears closer to victory, so don't let your humans die in vain. With no weapons, campers must band together, scavenge gear and use their wits if they ever hope to survive. -description from the designer

Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1

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Review

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter overview for Drop Bears12:26

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter overview for Drop Bears

Learn to Play Games

Learn to Play Games

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Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter Play Through of Drop Bears43:58

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter Play Through of Drop Bears

Learn to Play Games

Learn to Play Games

Which Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1 video should I watch?

Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1 has 9 videos from 8 creators: 4 reviews, 4 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to September 2025.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter overview for Drop Bears" by Learn to Play Games. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter Play Through of Drop Bears" by Learn to Play Games, one of 4 playthroughs.

If you like it, try The Ratcatcher: The Solo Adventure Game, also by Matthew Aslin, or Spark Riders 3000, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid and Deep Madness, which share several of its mechanics.

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Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter Play Through of Drop BearsPlaythrough43:58

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter Play Through of Drop Bears

Learn to Play Games

Learn to Play Games

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter overview for Drop BearsReview12:26

Learn to Play Presents: Kickstarter overview for Drop Bears

Learn to Play Games

Learn to Play Games

Drop Bears | Co-op Preview | One Stop Co-op Shop StreamedPlaythrough1:18:31

Drop Bears | Co-op Preview | One Stop Co-op Shop Streamed

Co-op Guild

Co-op Guild

Drop Bears | Solo Preview | One Stop Co-op ShopPlaythrough1:02:28

Drop Bears | Solo Preview | One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

One Stop Co-op Shop

Drop Bears - An Australian NightmareReview11:51

Drop Bears - An Australian Nightmare

Quackalope

Quackalope

Drop Bears by Platypus Industries Full Kickstarter UnboxingUnboxing32:51

Drop Bears by Platypus Industries Full Kickstarter Unboxing

D&E miniature and board games

D&E miniature and board games

Drop Bears Playthrough - Platypus IndustriesPlaythrough41:01

Drop Bears Playthrough - Platypus Industries

Board Game Empire

Board Game Empire

The Hungry Gamer's Drop Bears Mini PreviewReview11:08

The Hungry Gamer's Drop Bears Mini Preview

Hungry Gamer

Hungry Gamer

Drop BEars - Kickstarter Critique ReviewReview19:04

Drop BEars - Kickstarter Critique Review

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Bower's Game Corner

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About Drop Bears: Survival Series, Chapter 1

From BoardGameGeek:

The Australian Bush is a dangerous place at night. And as if spiders and snakes weren't enough, another horror is on the loose: Drop Bears infest the dark - Hideous koala-like beasts dropping from gum trees, eager to consume human flesh. This is where the game drops you in, an inexperienced group of tourist campers ventured into the night. Your objective: Survive until dawn. Drop Bears is a cooperative game where the Campers have to carefully choose actions every turn to stay alive, while the whole Australian Bush is on a hunt for them. The group can choose of several different options to ensure as many campers as possible survive until dawn. While doing so, the game drops the hideous creatures right on them, attacking and terrorizing the Campers in every turn. Even the very landscape and environment will batter the poor Campers – They can become severely wounded; this will surely hamper their chance for survival. Each time a camper is eaten, that player will select another camper from those available, but every death brings the Drop Bears closer to victory, so don't let your humans die in vain. With no weapons, campers must band together, scavenge gear and use their wits if they ever hope to survive. -description from the designer

Designer

Matthew Aslin

Artist

Matthew Aslin

Publisher

Platypus Industries

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