Ravensburger Alien Fate of the Nostromo – Strategy Board
Ravensburger Alien Fate of the Nostromo – Strategy Board Games for Adults & Kids Age 12 Years Up – 1 to 5 Players
Ravensburger Games
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| Age | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ | 12+ |
| Players | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 |
| Play Time | 60 mins | 45-60 mins | 45-60 mins | 45-60 mins | 45-60 mins | 40-60 mins |
| Dimensions: | 26.7 x 26.7 x 6.5 cm; 1.02 Kilograms |
| Model: | 27029 |
| Material: | Cardboard, Plastic |
| Colour: | Multi-coloured |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 12 years and up |
| Assembly: | No |
| Dimensions: | 26.7 x 26.7 x 6.5 cm; 1.02 Kilograms |
| Material: | Cardboard, Plastic |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Massive Alien fan so is my son. Loved this game played it when his Gs game around. Loved it. I like the idea you have to plan, discuss your tactics. Keep the brain working while you are enjoying yourself. So put your phone down, get off Facebook or whatever, gab this game. Brilliant.
Bought for my husband it took a while getting the hand of it but we really enjoy playing i
Four player game – we all absolutely loved it.
When I read the rules I thought it’d be a a bit dry with none of the characters ever gettting killed by the Alien – but that was not the case.
The game plays so well – just when you think you’ve got it beat it turns the tables on you – and if you get off to a bad start you can turn it round later.
Can’t recommend this game enough.
Also – there were parts missing – just the plastic stands for Ash and the Alien. Emailed Ravensburger and they posted them to me – brilliant customer service.
Also, the game is fast paced and you can play it alone. With as many characters as you like in play.
The cardboard parts are strong and well printed. The plastic miniatures are amazing, especially the alien one. They are of good enough quality to paint if you are that way inclined.
Now the bad: this is a bugger to learn. Note this rule: Morale is only affected if you meet the Alien. This rule is not clear until you read the rules 3 or 4 times.
Also, there are a lot of spelling and grammar errors. Oof, there was something we had to google for to understand. When you encounter it, you’ll know what I mean.
These slight issues (once you get past them) can impact the game, but be patient with it. You will be rewarded with some fun time.
Quick setup and take down, easy and fun to play.
The instructions could be a mite clearer on some issues, but after one botched play-through we realised our mistakes.
The models are as mentioned elsewhere a little cheap and flimsy and it’s not currently possible to get direct replacements. Potentially from a 3D printing service, but then you’re stacking costs.
Once we got into the rhythm of the game it worked really well. All 5 of us planning and coordinating to complete objectives and escape. We managed to do so with a single space left on the Crew Morale tracker, really tense stuff when we were forced to place concealed tokens on every room and then backtrack to complete the extra mission.
For the cost against the fun we had, I’d say it was worth it.
Excellent product overall. But the Alien miniature figure is fragile: one of the arms detached at first use.
Had an absolute blast playing this with my brothers.
A little clunky at the start as we were working things out but by the end we were absolutely all-in and having a great time.
Love it!
I brought this as a present for my alien obsessed mother! She loved it! It won’t be played it will go with the collection but the pieces and theme is all bang on!!
A simple, well produced board game that does a great job of catching the atmosphere of “Alien”. Some nice miniatures used as play pieces and all in all an enjoyable, and highly replayable board game
I have only played this with 2 players, about 5 times now. I mostly play this with my 10 year old daughter and we both like it. It is fairly quick to set up, lasts about 30 to 40 minutes to play and the instructions are pretty straight forward. We have about a 50:50 win to lose ratio so it’s not too easy or hard. It probably lacks a little longevity but it is good fun. I feel like you get plenty for the relatively low price though. Probably not for the hardcore gamer but a solid purchase for those looking for something fun to pass the evening!
We all really enjoyed it and there was a great sense of tension towards the end of the game. The playing figures are great, as is all of the artwork, and I think that it’s really good value for money.
I must thank Ravensburger for their superb customer support as one of the cards came with a small piece torn out of it so I contacted them and they sent me a replacement within the week.
Let me start by saying I’m a MASSIVE Aliens fan!!!! The board game and pieces are very well made. The instructions on the other hand, I think you have to a genius to understand them. I just watched a YouTube video on how to play. The game play is OK, I found the more players the better. Personally, I don’t think this game is really worth 30. This is my opinion, you may love the game.
Bought this for my 12 year old son as an introduction to the alien franchise (we watched the first movie together over Christmas) and he absolutely loves it. Easy to learn, but challenging to beat – bloody Jonesy the cat gets us every time
Really well designed and made, lots of love has gone into the packaging – much better than the usual ravensburg offerings.
A new favourite in our collectio
I enjoy many modern board games, which I frequently play solo, as my wife prefers something a bit lighter and shorter as the types of games I normally play. Often we have 5 people in the house, so the fact that this is a light co-op game that supports 1 to 5 players ticks multiple boxes for me.
We’ve played it twice now at 4 players and it plays really well – everyone has enjoyed it and wants to play it again. We won both times, but it came down to the wire each time.
Might also act as a gateway to getting the family to play Nemesis with me
As a fan of tabletop gaming and the Alien movies this was an easy purchase.
Quite similar to Ravensburgers Horrified, you move around the board picking up scrap and trying to avoid the Alien (and Ash if playing the hard mode), crafting items to control the Alien movements and fulfil objectives.
Quite quick to play, our first game was around 45 minutes, and we only needed to consult the rule book a couple of times after reading it once.
We watched the first half of the Alien movie, up to Kane’s last supper then played the game with the Alien soundtrack on the background.
Great atmosphere and the tension really builds.
It is lightweight, don’t expect the same level of immersion as Nemesis, but you’ll die a lot less.
We are a couple in our 30s who love Ravensburger’s Horrified and Jaws games and I love the film Alien so we expected to similarly enjoy this. The artwork and figures are beautifully designed and it’s well thought out in relation to the movie itself (hurrah for the best character Jonesy the cat!). We found the Alien soundtrack on YouTube to play along to it which added atmosphere. Really recommend if you enjoy coop gaming.
Another excellent licence based game from Ravensburger. Production value is high. Rules are easy to understand. Artwork is brilliant. Minis are very detailed. This is a must have for any Alien fan. 5/5.
Shame the box was ripped and dented – delivery was fine and delivery box was grand so seems to have been shelf or packing damage. But meh it’s cardboard and wasn’t a present so I’ll live with that.