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Bughunters

A dice rolling battle against an alien swarm

Requirements

30-60
1-4
12+

Description

(Video represents an earlier revision; update coming soon)


The bugs are the scourge of the interstellar colonies. It's up to you to stop them, one infested ship at a time.

Prepare a boarding party to battle a swarm of hostile aliens in a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players.

Roll the dice and optimise your actions each turn, but be careful -- the alien swarm is approaching, and their ranks grow with each passing moment. Keep their numbers under control while you complete your mission objective, or you'll be overrun!


Choose your mission

Pick a mission from the Mission Logs booklet, and set up the map as instructed.

Mission map setup diagram

Prepare your team

Equip your hunters with the weapons and tools they will need to deal with the Bugs.

Hunter equipment example

Complete your objective

Venture out into the ship and fight your way past the Bugs to reach your mission objective. Each turn you'll roll the dice to take actions -- You can reroll 3 times to optimise your turn, but remember that after each Hunter's turn, the swarm attacks, and increase their numbers.

Example game setup

Use the appropriate weapon to deal with each type of Bug for the best results. Complete your objective, then get back to the boarding pod to win!

Weapon cards

Bug cards

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Poker Deck 1 deck of 44 cards Poker Deck component icon
Custom Small Sticker 7 Custom Small Sticker component icon
Medium Stout Box (Full Box Printed) 1 Medium Stout Box (Full Box Printed) component icon
Medium Booklet 2 Medium Booklet component icon
Large Circle Chit Set 1 set of 30 large circle chits Large Circle Chit Set component icon
Large Square Chit Set 1 set of 24 large square chits Large Square Chit Set component icon
Jumbo Deck 1 deck of 4 cards Jumbo Deck component icon
Quarter Board Set 1 set of 14 quarter boards Quarter Board Set component icon
Astronaut, TB15, Blue 1 Astronaut, TB15, Blue component icon
Astronaut, TB15, Red 1 Astronaut, TB15, Red component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 1 reviews
Publish Date September 08, 2021
Edition First
Department Games
More Info Bughunters web site

Why buy this?

  • dice based action allocation
  • Battle against a non-player swarm of enemies
  • A big experience in a small box

Notes

  • This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
  • This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.

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