Discover: Lands Unknown

A survival adventure with a modular map: stranded in the wilderness, do you help the others or save yourself?

Designer: Corey Konieczka
Published by: Fantasy Flight Games
Editions by: Hobby World, Arclight Games, Galakta

Discover: Lands Unknown (2018) starts with you waking in the wilderness with a splitting headache, no memory and something howling nearby. Two to four players (or just you) are stranded, and must search for water, food and tools, then decide whether to help the others or save yourself at any cost. Each setup mixes environments, storylines, characters, locations, items and enemies, so no two runs match, and the board is built from modular pieces. It is a survival game with real tension between cooperating and competing, though not everybody loves its feel, so expect a divisive but ambitious adventure. Plan for a couple of hours.

Different environments, storylines and enemies each runCooperate or compete to surviveModular map for solo or up to four

Who it's for

You like survival stories with tough choices and a world that changes every time, and you don't mind a bit of mean tension at the table.

Not for you if…

You want a polished co-op everyone agrees on. Its reviews are mixed, and players can be eliminated along the way.

Vibe's take

Tense and exposed. You scramble for water and food, hear the howl in the distance and wonder whether your fellow survivors will share.