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Shadow Planet, The

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The Shadow Planet is a retro sci-fi game, based on the Italian graphic novel by the Blasteroid Bros, and inspired by movie classics, such as Forbidden Planet, The Thing, or... (read more)

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Reviews

mixed, 60% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

90 minutes

Published

2022

Age

13+

Publisher

Ares Games

Players

3 to 5 players

Designers

Giacomo Santopietro and Gianluca Santopietro

Playstyle

Involved

Game's Categories

Strategy Game, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers, Miniatures, Hand Management, Ares Games, and Galakta

Shadow Planet, The

Description

The Shadow Planet is a retro sci-fi game, based on the Italian graphic novel by the Blasteroid Bros, and inspired by movie classics, such as Forbidden Planet, The Thing, or Alien. Designed by Gianluca and Giacomo Santopietro, authors of Letters from Whitechapel, this game is a unique blend of a gripping horror plot and hidden identities with a new approach to the deck-building genre, offering you a great gaming experience and a chance to use a completely different strategy every time to play.

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