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The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives

2027·Theo Z. Zhao

1 - 4 players
45 - 60 min

From BoardGameGeek

In New Harbor, the question is not whether something terrible happened. It is whether the person named in the file is still human. You are not here to save them. You are here to decide what they are. In The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives, players serve as Evaluation Commissioners within B.A.R. Playing solo or as a group, they open classified dossiers, examine physical evidence, compare conflicting testimonies, decode hidden information, and reconstruct the lives of individuals known as Signators, each connected to an anomalous event. No game master is required. Across seven interconnected cases, players must issue binding rulings: who remains human, who has become Altered, and what must be contained. Branching choices and blind-bag token management carry the consequences of each ruling into later cases, while containment breaches are resolved through tactical card play. To win the campaign, the commissioners must resolve the linked investigations and contain the final threat shaped by their accumulated decisions. -description from the publisher

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives

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Learn to play

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives. Overview of this immersive narrative game.6:37

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives. Overview of this immersive narrative game.

Meeple University

Meeple University

Review

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Preview16:07

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Preview

Meet Me At The Table

Meet Me At The Table

Which video should I watch for The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives?

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives has 4 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from August 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives. Overview of this immersive narrative game." by Meeple University, which runs 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Preview" by Meet Me At The Table.

If you like it, try Abyss Echo: The Forbidden Rite, also by Theo Z. Zhao, or Chronicles of Crime, Vantage and Chronicles of Crime: 1400, which share several of its mechanics.

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The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives. Overview of this immersive narrative game.How to play6:37

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives. Overview of this immersive narrative game.

Meeple University

Meeple University

We played a Blade Runner themed CYOA! (The Altered)25:07

We played a Blade Runner themed CYOA! (The Altered)

Shelfside

Shelfside

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter PreviewReview16:07

The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Preview

Meet Me At The Table

Meet Me At The Table

The Altered Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Prototype UnboxingUnboxing19:42

The Altered Anomaly Containment Archives l Kickstarter Prototype Unboxing

Meet Me At The Table

Meet Me At The Table

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About The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives

From BoardGameGeek:

In New Harbor, the question is not whether something terrible happened. It is whether the person named in the file is still human. You are not here to save them. You are here to decide what they are. In The Altered: Anomaly Containment Archives, players serve as Evaluation Commissioners within B.A.R. Playing solo or as a group, they open classified dossiers, examine physical evidence, compare conflicting testimonies, decode hidden information, and reconstruct the lives of individuals known as Signators, each connected to an anomalous event. No game master is required. Across seven interconnected cases, players must issue binding rulings: who remains human, who has become Altered, and what must be contained. Branching choices and blind-bag token management carry the consequences of each ruling into later cases, while containment breaches are resolved through tactical card play. To win the campaign, the commissioners must resolve the linked investigations and contain the final threat shaped by their accumulated decisions. -description from the publisher

Designer

Theo Z. Zhao

Artist

Jamie X

Publisher

Tin Universe

Categories

AdventureHorror

Mechanics

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