Panic Station
Hunt for an alien hive while one of your teammates is secretly infecting the crew.
Who it's for
Groups of five or six who love hidden-traitor games and sci-fi horror vibes. Best with a full table.
Not for you if…
You want a pure co-op or you dislike being accused. Player elimination and paranoia are part of the design, and a bad dice turn can hurt.
Vibe's take
Tense, suspicious and noisy. Every odd move from a teammate gets an eyebrow raised, and the infection reveals can swing the whole table.
About this game
A paranoid sci-fi hunt through an alien-infested base. Each player controls two characters, an Android and a Trooper, and together you explore the base, scavenge gear and look for the Parasite Hive. Reach it and fuel the flamethrower with three gas cans, and the humans win. But one of you is secretly the Host, whose job is to infect as many teammates as possible without being caught. Everyone is cooperating, but nobody is sure who to trust. It's a bluff-heavy, tense game for four to six that plays in forty minutes, with a lot of side-eye and a little betrayal.
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Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
40 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.3 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.7/10
Rank #5,799
3.1k ratings
Published
2011
Designed by
David Ausloos
Published by
Stronghold Games, Pegasus Spiele, White Goblin Games, REXhry
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