Nemesis

Overview

• Title: Nemesis
• Players: 1–5
• Age: 14+
• Playtime: 90–150 minutes
• Designer: Adam Kwapiński
• Theme: Sci‑fi survival horror, shipboard exploration and alien threat

Short description

• Nemesis is a tense semi‑cooperative survival game where players wake aboard a damaged spaceship infested with hostile alien intruders. Complete secret objectives (which may conflict), manage systems and injuries, and survive — or betray the crew to secure your own escape.

Setup & core mechanics (brief)

• Modular ship board, event/encounter decks, item cards, character minis, and intruder figures.
• Players perform two actions per turn (move, search, fix, fight, craft, etc.), resolve events, and handle noise that spawns intruders.
• Combat and intruder behavior are deterministic but deadly; fires, hull breaches, and system failures add pressure.
• Each player has one or more secret objectives; some scenarios include possible traitor or conflicting goals creating tense social dynamics.
• High randomness from event cards and intruder spawns balanced by planning, cooperation, and risk management.

Goal

• Survive and fulfill your secret objective(s). Victory conditions vary by player objectives and endgame resolution; multiple players may win or only one.

Highlights

• Strong cinematic, thematic tension and atmosphere
• Deep tactical choices under time and resource pressure
• Semi‑cooperative play with bluffing and hidden agendas
• High replayability via modular map, varied objectives, and expansions adding mechanics and threats

Ideal for

• Players who enjoy immersive narrative survival games (Alien, The Thing vibes), tense cooperation with possible betrayal, and longer, strategic sessions.