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The Captain is Dead - Cooperative Board Game, Save Your Starship, Fight The Aliens, 1 to 7 Players, 45 Minute Playtime, Ages 12 and Up, Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)

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Brand AEG
Material Paper
Genre Science Fiction
Number of Players 43135
Minimum Age Recomendation 144

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  • Up to 7 players
  • Tense and exciting co-operative fun!
  • 18 characters to play, Each with their own strengths
  • Increasing difficulty as the Game continues pushes players to work together

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The Captain is dead is a frantic and fun cooperative board Game that puts you and your friends in the role of crew members on a besieged starship. You must work together to repair critical systems and fend off hostile aliens, or you will share the captain's fate. From the Chief engineer, weapons officer, and visiting Admiral, all the way down to the Ensign and the ship's janitor, you must combine your unique talents to avoid utter Annihilation in the cold depths of space!.


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Increasing difficulty as the Game continues pushes players to work together.

Team up to tackle the dangers of space travel.
Play with up to seven players.

The Captain Is Dead

Tense and exciting co-operative fun.
18 characters to play, Each with their own strengths.

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    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    481 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers find the cooperative game really fun and enjoyable. They also say the game is fairly easy to learn and play, and incredibly simple to manage. Customers also appreciate the variety in game strategy and artwork. However, some find the difficulty to be overwhelming the first few times.

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    58 customers mention58 positive0 negative

    Customers find the cooperative game really fun, great for their group, and enjoyable. They also say it delivers on a satisfying game experience while remaining incredibly simple. Customers also mention that the odd premise is incredibly fun and engaging from the moment the game begins. They say the mechanics are straight and the theme is fun.

    "...The odd premise is incredibly fun and engaging from the moment the game begins, as well as being ingeniously integrated into the gameplay and highly..." Read more

    "...My family loves board games and this is a fun, challenging game at a great price!" Read more

    "...Great older family and introductory game. If you like co-op games like the wonderful fun Horrified! game you will love The Captain Is Dead!" Read more

    "...The Captain is Dead is a very cool game. I love the theme, love the co-op, and love the puzzlyness of it...." Read more

    29 customers mention21 positive8 negative

    Customers find the board game easy to use. They say it's not too hard to learn, fairly easy to play, and incredibly simple to manage. They also mention that the game has a steep learning curve, but fun once they know the rules. Customers also say the mechanics are straightforward enough that they get into a flow. They describe the game as very hard and surprising hard.

    "This cooperative game is easy to learn, hard to win! My family loves board games and this is a fun, challenging game at a great price!" Read more

    "...And that's why I love it.The game play is decently simple, although there are many different systems with their own rules that you have..." Read more

    "...This co-op is fun, easy to learn/teach, high strategy, and high stakes...." Read more

    "...My only complaint, also why I deducted a star, is that the instructions are written poorly. Once you get past the instructions, the game is great...." Read more

    28 customers mention20 positive8 negative

    Customers like the quality of the board game. They mention that the event and skill cards have made each play unique, with good repeat play. They also appreciate the variety in game strategy, saying it's an interesting coop systems management game. Customers also say the game has a lot of replay variety, and is balanced, challenging, and fun to play. Overall, they recommend the game.

    "...It makes it important to repair things and gives the players important decisions while still allowing a minimum level of effectiveness and choice..." Read more

    "...Love the look and size of the game. Replayable with different difficulty lvls. MANY character combinations to try!..." Read more

    "...There is variety in game strategy, many characters with special abilities to choose from, and some cool system upgrades that you can "research" to..." Read more

    "...+ Puzzle+ ThemeCons:- Broken / Missing pieces (AEG is quick to replace parts)- Table Space- Player Colors-..." Read more

    19 customers mention17 positive2 negative

    Customers like the artwork in the board game. They mention that it has a cool theme and art design. They also appreciate the well-designed pieces and colorful components. Customers also mention that the theme is thick and appreciate the nice thematic alternative to Pandemic.

    "...With no breeze you can play out doors on a table. Love the look and size of the game. Replayable with different difficulty lvls...." Read more

    "...The Captain is Dead is a very cool game. I love the theme, love the co-op, and love the puzzlyness of it...." Read more

    "...and the layout of the character cards is tidier...." Read more

    "...+ The game looks great and has a really neat art style. A few players commented on the unique clear full color minis...." Read more

    8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

    Customers like the variety of characters in the board game. They mention that there are many characters with special abilities to choose from, and they feel unique enough.

    "...On top of that though is a variety of player roles with unique powers that have a big effect on gameplay...." Read more

    "...Replayable with different difficulty lvls. MANY character combinations to try! Watch the how to play videos to help with the easy rules...." Read more

    "...There is variety in game strategy, many characters with special abilities to choose from, and some cool system upgrades that you can "research" to..." Read more

    "...+ Character choices- lots of options (on abilities) and ways to craft your team...." Read more

    7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

    Customers find the co-op in the board game wonderful. They say it's great with friends and works well with just two people. The game is versatile, and can serve as a group game event and a strategic solo. However, good teamwork is a must if you want to win.

    "...Great co-op all around...." Read more

    "...For the same reasons this makes for a great solo game, this style of cooperative game with no real hidden information invites the opportunity for..." Read more

    "...The game takes about 45 minutes to play and is best played with 3-5 players...." Read more

    "...The cooperative nature of the game is great. Works well with just two people, too...." Read more

    4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

    Customers find the flow of the board game great, easy to pick up, and challenging. They say the turns progress relatively quickly, making it scale easier for larger groups. The game takes about 45 minutes to play and is best played with 3-5 players.

    "...SCALABILITY: This game is very tightly balanced, and turns progress relatively quickly so it scales easier for larger groups than most games...." Read more

    "...and the mechanics are straight-forward enough that you get into a flow pretty quickly and don't have to keep consulting the rules...." Read more

    "...The artwork is out of this world (pun intended). The game takes about 45 minutes to play and is best played with 3-5 players...." Read more

    "...The flow was great, it's easy to pickup, and was challenging (we didn't win)." Read more

    11 customers mention3 positive8 negative

    Customers find the board game difficult to play and win. They also say the game is overwhelming the first few times and repetitive. Customers also mention the set up is long.

    "This game is HARD. But as a hardcore gamer, I am OK with that...." Read more

    "...The game is a bit complex, so it takes quite some time to get through the rules and into actual game play...." Read more

    "This cooperative game is easy to learn, hard to win! My family loves board games and this is a fun, challenging game at a great price!" Read more

    "...the challenges it constantly throws your way, and it will get overwhelming the first few times. Don't fret...." Read more

    Very fun game.
    4 Stars
    Very fun game.
    This is a very cool co-op game. I really enjoy it, but it is brutal! (The Captain is Dead is really 3.5 stars, but wasn't bad enough to be a 3 star, so thus 4 stars.)My copy came with 1 broken white pawn stand, 1 (instead of 2) Yellow Status bars, and 5 (instead of 6) Systems Cards. So far it has not stopped me from playing. The white stand isn’t that big of a deal as you only play with 1 at a time, and I take them apart for storage every time. The Yellow Bar has been replaced with the Orange, and when I need the Orage bar I just use a spare orange stand, but for the life of me I can’t figure out what Systems card I’m missing. Not sure if 6 was a typo in the component section of the rules or not. Many other people have reported missing parts of their game too. AEG does include their email in the rules for this, however, and are quick to reply and fix the issue. (BTW, it is a typo)There are a lot of roles that you can play in the game, but they are all tied to a color. Take the Admiral and First Officer. One allows you to pull Battle Plans from any room, one allows you to pull Battle Plans for fewer actions, but you need to have a Command card to do so, pull any Battle Plan you want for more, and shoot Torpedos without needing any extra Skill cards. Both of them are BLUE, thus only 1 can be in play. Letting players pick their color before they pick their role isn’t a good way to do things, and this will cause people to mess up while playing. If they are used to playing blue and they are playing orange, it could cause issues.Another issue with the player colors is the choice of colors. Color blindness aside, the Red, Orange, and Yello are way too close in color and thus people move the wrong pieces.Table space may be an issue. You place the board down, then you have to place not only the pieces near the board (not that big of a deal, many other games do this), but cards need to lay out. There are times I’ve had 9 skill cards plus all the items you can get in the Cargo Pod. You want the skill cards to be seen by everyone, so you lay them out instead of stacking them in a deck. This can take up a bit of space. This isn’t really a negative, just something to be aware of.This is kind of like one of the escape room games, but instead of a room, you are trying to escape aliens from destroying you. With multiple systems going offline or just being destroyed, aliens shooting at you, ships off your bow, skill cards going away (due to systems being offline), anomalies that are affecting your play, your shields very low, and your jump core being offline, what do you do? In what order do you do it? Obviously, you want to fix your jump core, but should you fix the computers so you can get more skill cards? Do you fix the destroyed teleporter? Remove the anomaly affecting your movement? Repair shields so you have more time?While the components are cool, they are not good for storage. They remind me of Shrinky Dinks but are more like the clear plastic used in overhead projectors. I take the stands off every game to help keep the standees from breaking or getting bent during storage.The Captain is Dead is a very cool game. I love the theme, love the co-op, and love the puzzlyness of it. While I’m not a big fan of puzzles, The Captain is Dead is more than just a puzzle. Having to balance out what you fix, when to fix it, and who on your team should do what really makes the game.Pros:+ Many roles to play+ Puzzle+ ThemeCons:- Broken / Missing pieces (AEG is quick to replace parts)- Table Space- Player Colors- Components
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Very fun game.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
    This is a very cool co-op game. I really enjoy it, but it is brutal! (The Captain is Dead is really 3.5 stars, but wasn't bad enough to be a 3 star, so thus 4 stars.)

    My copy came with 1 broken white pawn stand, 1 (instead of 2) Yellow Status bars, and 5 (instead of 6) Systems Cards. So far it has not stopped me from playing. The white stand isn’t that big of a deal as you only play with 1 at a time, and I take them apart for storage every time. The Yellow Bar has been replaced with the Orange, and when I need the Orage bar I just use a spare orange stand, but for the life of me I can’t figure out what Systems card I’m missing. Not sure if 6 was a typo in the component section of the rules or not. Many other people have reported missing parts of their game too. AEG does include their email in the rules for this, however, and are quick to reply and fix the issue. (BTW, it is a typo)

    There are a lot of roles that you can play in the game, but they are all tied to a color. Take the Admiral and First Officer. One allows you to pull Battle Plans from any room, one allows you to pull Battle Plans for fewer actions, but you need to have a Command card to do so, pull any Battle Plan you want for more, and shoot Torpedos without needing any extra Skill cards. Both of them are BLUE, thus only 1 can be in play. Letting players pick their color before they pick their role isn’t a good way to do things, and this will cause people to mess up while playing. If they are used to playing blue and they are playing orange, it could cause issues.

    Another issue with the player colors is the choice of colors. Color blindness aside, the Red, Orange, and Yello are way too close in color and thus people move the wrong pieces.

    Table space may be an issue. You place the board down, then you have to place not only the pieces near the board (not that big of a deal, many other games do this), but cards need to lay out. There are times I’ve had 9 skill cards plus all the items you can get in the Cargo Pod. You want the skill cards to be seen by everyone, so you lay them out instead of stacking them in a deck. This can take up a bit of space. This isn’t really a negative, just something to be aware of.

    This is kind of like one of the escape room games, but instead of a room, you are trying to escape aliens from destroying you. With multiple systems going offline or just being destroyed, aliens shooting at you, ships off your bow, skill cards going away (due to systems being offline), anomalies that are affecting your play, your shields very low, and your jump core being offline, what do you do? In what order do you do it? Obviously, you want to fix your jump core, but should you fix the computers so you can get more skill cards? Do you fix the destroyed teleporter? Remove the anomaly affecting your movement? Repair shields so you have more time?

    While the components are cool, they are not good for storage. They remind me of Shrinky Dinks but are more like the clear plastic used in overhead projectors. I take the stands off every game to help keep the standees from breaking or getting bent during storage.

    The Captain is Dead is a very cool game. I love the theme, love the co-op, and love the puzzlyness of it. While I’m not a big fan of puzzles, The Captain is Dead is more than just a puzzle. Having to balance out what you fix, when to fix it, and who on your team should do what really makes the game.

    Pros:
    + Many roles to play
    + Puzzle
    + Theme

    Cons:
    - Broken / Missing pieces (AEG is quick to replace parts)
    - Table Space
    - Player Colors
    - Components
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