Escape the Dark Sector

In these days of spending remarkable amounts of time at home, board games can be a fun diversion, so here's a mini-review for a quick-playing mini-adventure game!

Trapped on an alien space station, you and your companions are imprisoned in a detention block and your ship has been impounded (and why is this you might ask? Don't ask. It's not important.) You must escape, running through the corridors of the space station, taking advantage of every opportunity to better equip yourselves, defend yourselves, or make the best of a situation. Some people you meet will be quick to offer assistance. Others will be just as quick to draw a blaster or report you to the authorities. If you overcome the dangers, traps, monsters, cyborgs and other nasties, and (literally) play your cards right, you just might survive the trip to the launching bay. Where the boss monster and final battle awaits!

Escape the Dark Sector is a cooperative adventure game where 1-4 players work together as a team. Story cards are revealed one-by-one through three different story "acts", and the team needs to decide together how to handle each situation. Each crew member adds something unique to the team's collective abilities, ranging from combat skills to problem-solving. The rules are short and straightforward, setup takes about 2 minutes, and gameplay lasts about 45 minutes. This is an evocative, quick-playing, entry-level roleplaying game that can also be played as a solo experience with one player controlling 2 characters.