Cover art for Panic Station

Panic Station

2011 · BGG
Avg rating
5.99
Bayes rating
5.75
Weight
2.34 (Medium Light)
Players
4-6
Playtime
40 min
Ratings count
3,065

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Description

Panic Station is a paranoia-driven partly cooperative game in which you control two characters in the Extermination Corps sent out by the government to investigate the presence of fiendish alien life forms. Players need to move both their Androids and Troopers through the base, exploring and gathering equipment that will help them to complete their mission: to find and destroy the Parasite Hive hidden somewhere in the inner depths of this hell. When a player manages to get his Trooper into the Hive location and play three gas can cards to fuel his Flamethrower, he wins the game for the humans. However, one of the players is a Host. He must keep this identity secret, infecting as many team members as possible to gain allies and prevent the humans from completing their mission. Only players who carefully watch the behavior of team members and find a good balance between cooperation and paranoia will stand a chance against the infected players and roaming parasites. The game uses a unique exponential traitor-system and combines tactical play with a compelling psychological mindgame amongst players. Panic Station is a game of growing paranoia in which no one can truly trust anyone. Can you maintain your sanity and destroy the source of this evil?

Play mode

Team-based Traitor / semi-cooperative

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management
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Deduction & hidden information Dice rolling Tile, map & route building

Game type

Party game Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space Adventure & exploration

Publishers

Pegasus Spiele REXhry Stronghold Games White Goblin Games

Designers

David Ausloos