Escape the Dark Sector

A cooperative sci-fi escape: break out of a space-station detention block, one illustrated chapter card at a time.

Designers: James Shelton, Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike
Published by: Themeborne Ltd.
Editions by: Ghenos Games, Exod games

You and your crew are locked in the detention block of a huge space station, your starship impounded, and your only plan is to find it and blast your way home. Escape the Dark Sector is a cooperative sci-fi adventure that takes about two minutes to set up and around 45 minutes to play, and no two games are the same. Large, illustrated chapter cards are revealed one by one, each with its own dangers: cyborg guards, faulty replicators, killer alien organisms. You use advanced gear and weapons, roll dice, push your luck and tick things off on paper. Atmosphere and teamwork matter more than rules. A second box in the Escape the Dark series.

Large illustrated chapter cardsDice-driven, push-your-luck survivalSet up in about two minutes

Who it's for

You want a quick, cooperative sci-fi adventure with a horror edge, played solo or with a small crew, and you don't want to read a rulebook for an hour.

Not for you if…

You want deep strategy or a campaign that changes your world. This is a short, dice-driven story.

Vibe's take

Atmospheric, dicey and cinematic. You hold your breath at every chapter reveal, push your luck on the dice, and cheer when the crew scrapes through together.