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Space Betrayers

A deduction game unlike any other. Experience a unique mix of card game, crisis management and backstabbing.

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Kalopsita Games
Publisher
Kalopsita Games
Release
January 25, 2022
4 years and 190 days ago
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About the Game

You have just retrieved the ancient Star Relic from the hands of the Swarm, now you have to survive until you escape from their reach. Will you be able to succeed against betrayers and a relentless ancient force?

Form Your Crew

  • Play with 4-6 players.
  • Eight different characters to choose from, each with their unique strengths, weaknesses and special cards.

Play cards and abilities to survive and betray

  • Specialized skill decks to complement your role.
  • Try to get away by playing cards with ambiguous effects.
  • Play negative effects anonymously.

Use all tools at hand to succeed

  • Rule as the Joker and tap into the Wild deck to control the fate of your mates as you see fit.
  • Perform specialized actions through the ship facilities (Call for new elections, imprison players, control ships).

Team up to overcome challenges

  • Play your cards as either buffs or debuffs.
  • Use your skill cards to influence and control results.

Defend against the endless Swarm forces

  • Manage your resources to stay alive, measure risks and diminish your losses.
  • Maintain and repair your ships to keep fire from spreading.
  • Pilot ships and take down the Swarm forces with the help of your combat cards.

Choose your escape route

  • Be the Admiral and choose the jump destinations to lead the crew to victory (or not).
  • Overthrow suspicious players and take their title.

Win and lose together

  • No player removal mechanics.
  • Players can be constrained but not put out of a match.
  • Unique mechanics to revealed betrayers.

Who do you trust? How will you triumph?
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