Run a communist colony on a faraway planet, assigning jobs to settlers without wrecking their morale.
Red Outpost is a worker-placement game with a tongue-in-cheek retro-Soviet flavor. A top-secret space mission set out to colonize a faraway planet, and the settlers built a little communist heaven that still exists today. You are one of the leaders, and your job is to guide the settlers across this strangely familiar terrain. The twist is that you control all of the settlers, a different one every time, so you have to choose jobs and manage resources carefully, because upset settlers drag down morale. Keep morale up and you become the most prolific leader. A fresh mix of worker placement and area majority, for one to four, with a dry sense of humor.
Who it's for
You like worker placement with a distinct theme and a puzzle of resources and morale, especially if retro-Soviet humor appeals.
Not for you ifβ¦
You want lots of direct conflict or a theme without political winks. This one is built around the colony joke.
Vibe's take
Dry-humored and carefully balanced. Each decision is a trade-off between getting things done and keeping the workforce content.
newer than 55% of games
collected more than 60% of games
Best with 3
longer than 62% of games Β· typical 30β90 min
One warm-up round Β· 2.5 out of 5 Β· heavier than 70%
A normal range of ratings
Playable without the language