Watch “The Thing 2 Player Playthrough,” a gameplay video for The Thing: The Boardgame from Pecktec Games on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Pecktec Games on YouTube:
🎲 Game by Pecktec Games
🔗 Check out the game from: @pendragongamestudio3192
Note: We took a few liberties with the two player passing leadership part mostly because it was Hollys first game but also early on it only makes sence to send people to the areas they do best. So to some degree it’s in rails for a turn or two.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & John Carpenter Movie Talk
1:30 - Game Overview & Hidden Role vs Co-op Modes
5:00 - Miniatures Showcase
6:00 - Character Selection (McCready, Windows, Clark, NS, Bennings, Dr. Blair)
9:30 - Setup & Genetic Test Cards
11:00 - Rules Deep Dive & Round Structure
12:00 - Game Start: Weather Roll & First Moves
18:00 - Repairs, Searches & Helping Hand Actions
28:00 - Blood Tests & Suspicion Management
40:00 - Dog Encounters & Alien Threat Escalation
55:00 - Mid-Game Strategy & Item Finds (Flamethrower, Oil, Spam)
1:05:00 - Helicopter Escape Push
1:20:00 - Final Tension & Climactic Escape Attempt
1:28:00 - Victory? (Close Call!)
1:32:00 - Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up
If you love John Carpenter's The Thing, hidden role tension, or cooperative survival games, this one's for you! Let us know in the comments: Would you trust your partner in the Antarctic?
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