2022Jules Messaud
- Videos
- 105
- Creators
- 89
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 4 players20 - 30 minLight weight
Backstories: Alone Under the Ice
2024Jules Messaud, Anthony Perone
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews. Backstories: Alone Under the Ice is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews and 2 recorded sessions.
1 - 6 players
50 - 70 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Your brother is missing! Your only lead? A letter he sent you from Mont-Blanc, he talks about his research and a Nazi treasure lost for 50 years. Here you are at the top of Europe to investigate. To find him, explore the mysteries that have lain dormant up there for so many years. Discover the first adventure in the BACKSTORIES Saga: Alone under the Ice! How to Play ? Backstories is a game with mechanisms as simple as they are revolutionary: a bit like you would do in a Point & Click video games, interact with your environment as you progress through your thrilling adventures. Some cards (Panorama) represent the environment in which you're evolving. Other cards (Actions) are perforated, and represent the actions you can perform (Talk, Search, Objects in your possession, etc.). To interact, all you have to do is place a perforated card on the back of the Panorama card you're interested in, then turn the card over and read the result of your choice. Be careful, though: in every scenario you play through, each of your choices will have real consequences... Be ready to face them! In Alone under the Ice, you play the role of Sophie. Set out to find your brother Jean, who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The latest news you've received comes from a refuge on the summit of Mont-Blanc, via a letter Jean sent you. It seems he was looking for a treasure lost since the 1940s: The amber Chamber! Now it's up to you! And remember: Your choices, Your Adventure! -description from the publisher
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Which Backstories: Alone Under the Ice video should I watch?
Backstories: Alone Under the Ice has 6 videos from 5 creators: 4 reviews and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2024 to May 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Back to choose your own adventures | Backstories play and review | One Stop Co-Op Shop" by One Stop Co-op Shop. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "BACK STORIES: Sola bajo el Hielo - Partida juego de mesa - unna" by unna, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Akropolis and Moustache, also by Jules Messaud, or Courtisans and Daydream, also by Anthony Perone.
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About Backstories: Alone Under the Ice
From BoardGameGeek:
Your brother is missing! Your only lead? A letter he sent you from Mont-Blanc, he talks about his research and a Nazi treasure lost for 50 years. Here you are at the top of Europe to investigate. To find him, explore the mysteries that have lain dormant up there for so many years. Discover the first adventure in the BACKSTORIES Saga: Alone under the Ice! How to Play ? Backstories is a game with mechanisms as simple as they are revolutionary: a bit like you would do in a Point & Click video games, interact with your environment as you progress through your thrilling adventures. Some cards (Panorama) represent the environment in which you're evolving. Other cards (Actions) are perforated, and represent the actions you can perform (Talk, Search, Objects in your possession, etc.). To interact, all you have to do is place a perforated card on the back of the Panorama card you're interested in, then turn the card over and read the result of your choice. Be careful, though: in every scenario you play through, each of your choices will have real consequences... Be ready to face them! In Alone under the Ice, you play the role of Sophie. Set out to find your brother Jean, who has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The latest news you've received comes from a refuge on the summit of Mont-Blanc, via a letter Jean sent you. It seems he was looking for a treasure lost since the 1940s: The amber Chamber! Now it's up to you! And remember: Your choices, Your Adventure! -description from the publisher
Designers
Jules Messaud, Anthony Perone
Artist
Cyrille Bertin
Publisher
La Boîte de Jeu
Categories
Mechanics