2016Roberto Fraga, Yohan Lemonnier
- Videos
- 90
- Creators
- 68
Some reviews
2 - 8 players45 - 60 minMedium weight
Critical: Foundation – Season 1
2022Yohan Lemonnier, Kristoff Valla
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 8
Mainly reviews and playthroughs. Critical: Foundation – Season 1 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.
2 - 5 players
30 - 300 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
It's 2035, and the world has changed little. Huge multinationals have taken over, and nanotechnologies are part of everyday life. Icarus was created to respond to the new challenges that this new way of life brings. Its goal: Investigate sensitive cases and undertake delicate operations. Critical: Foundation – Season 1 is constructed like a television series, with each of the nine episodes taking 30 minutes to play. You can take on the role of Gamemaster, who directs the adventure, or play as one of the characters to put yourself in the story. The game provides an RPG-style experience with board game scaffolding via character cards and dice-based combat.
Watch first
Which Critical: Foundation – Season 1 video should I watch?
Critical: Foundation – Season 1 has 9 videos from 8 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to February 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Gigamic - Critical Foundation" by Gigamic World, which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "NRR: Critical Foundations" by Board Games UnLocked. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Critical Foundation - Part 1: RPG Playground! w/ Mandi, Stéphanie and David! I Salt and Sass Games" by Salt and Sass Games, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Captain Sonar, Yeti Snack!, Star Trek: Space Hunt and Critical: Sanctuary – Season 1, also by Yohan Lemonnier.
All videos
7 of 8
Creators who cover this
Salt and Sass Games
2 videos of this game
Board Games UnLocked
1 video of this game
Gigamic World
1 video of this game
Hachette Boardgames USA
1 video of this game
Tabletop Tolson
1 video of this game
The Tabletop Misfits
1 video of this game
Un Monde de jeux
1 video of this game
Games like this
2024Roberto Fraga, Yohan Lemonnier, Delphine Lemonnier
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 4
Reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players15 - 30 minLight weight
2026Roberto Fraga, Yohan Lemonnier, Delphine Lemonnier
- Videos
- 4
- Creators
- 3
Mainly unboxings
2 - 4 players25 - 40 min
2023Yohan Lemonnier, Kristoff Valla
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 1
2 - 5 players30 minMedium weight
About Critical: Foundation – Season 1
From BoardGameGeek:
It's 2035, and the world has changed little. Huge multinationals have taken over, and nanotechnologies are part of everyday life. Icarus was created to respond to the new challenges that this new way of life brings. Its goal: Investigate sensitive cases and undertake delicate operations. Critical: Foundation – Season 1 is constructed like a television series, with each of the nine episodes taking 30 minutes to play. You can take on the role of Gamemaster, who directs the adventure, or play as one of the characters to put yourself in the story. The game provides an RPG-style experience with board game scaffolding via character cards and dice-based combat.
Designers
Yohan Lemonnier, Kristoff Valla
Artist
Pascal Quidault
Publisher
Gigamic
Categories
Mechanics
Role PlayingCampaign Game