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Description from the publisher:
Welcome to the hottest, most cruel show in the galaxy! It’s Friday night battle in the Arena of Annihilation! Stay tuned to see what new tricks our arena master has in store for today’s battle. Here comes the first team. Oh my, they seem to be even uglier than our usual competitors. Who thought it was a good idea to match chain tracks with a poison needle? That team will need a lot of help from their sponsor to have a chance. Look at their opponents, tentacles with anti-matter flail — that’s a classic. Seems like we are ready to start. It’s time to freak out!
In Space Freaks, you are team manager of one of the fighting teams sponsored by powerful megacorporations. Your task is to combine different body parts to design the perfect freak, then lead your team of freaks to victory. The arena is controlled by the arena master, who each turn changes the conditions in the arena. To succeed, you need to complete tasks given to you by the viewers — or just destroy the other freaks and their base. But don’t worry because in Space Freaks everyone wins, either by managing the winning team or by becoming a (body)part of the next winning team!
In more detail, during the game you build your own freaks, one body part at a time, in addition to building turrets, bunkers and droids to aid your team. Your team sponsor might also aid you in the form of items, special actions, or even alien marauders. You score points during play by fulfilling tasks given to your team by the viewers, killing competing freaks, destroying an opposing base, or controlling the center of the arena.
Ages | 14+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 60m – 90m |
Designer | Kare Jantunen, Max Wikström |
Mechanics | Area Movement, Variable Player Powers |
Theme | Miniatures, Science Fiction |
Publisher | Lautapelit.fi, Stronghold Games |
Cassu
So many different ways to play... My recommendation to first time gamers is just to start playing and have fun experimenting with different possibilities. After few games you will have better idea of working combos but with (almost) endless possibilities the game and the felow gamers will keep the suprices coming. The great part is that the game is almost always won on the lasten gaming round so remember to keep the focus up all the way to the end.
Punatulkku
Fun to play with friends and interesting. Encourages to play more. Building up my freak gives me many varied combinations to challenge other players.
ksaarto
Surprisingly fun, campy, arena combat game with plenty of action and tactical choices. Sponsor cards give a good dose of unpredictablity and a great take that -feel in the best possible way.