A hidden-identity game in an Antarctic base, where one of the crew may be the alien, based on John Carpenter's film.
A research station in the Antarctic winter, a crew of twelve, and one of them is no longer human. The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31 is a hidden-identity game based on John Carpenter's cult film, made in 2017. Each player takes one of twelve characters with a special ability, and everyone searches the base together, using supplies and equipment to check who is clean. The alien wants to spread unnoticed, while the humans hope to purge it and warn the next station. Expect accusations, bluffing and a lot of staring at each other across the table. It needs a big group, a good chunk of the evening and players who can handle a tense, horror mood.
Who it's for
You are a big group that likes bluffing and accusing, and at least some of you love the movie. Best at the full eight.
Not for you if…
You have fewer than four players, or you dislike being lied to by friends. It is long, tense and built around suspicion.
Vibe's take
Paranoid, tense and loud. Everyone is nice for a minute, then someone acts a little off and the whole table turns on them.
older than 54% of games
collected more than 52% of games
Best with 8 · publisher: 17+
longer than 87% of games · typical 30–90 min
One warm-up round · 2.3 out of 5 · heavier than 63%
Some love it, others really don’t
A few terms, easy to look up
With a hidden traitor at the table