
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,584
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins
- 1–3 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2015

Expansion for Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition)
2019
Rules assistance for Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa is an expansion for Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition) released in 2019 for 1–3 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Player Elimination.
Two legendary cyborgs from AvP Arcade Game are now available. Compatible with with AvP board game and Unleashed wargame expansion. Dutch Schaeffer is a no-nonsense Major in the USCM and an experimental ‘half-synthetic’ cyborg developed by Weyland-Yutani Corporation after his arm was torn off in an off-world colonial resistance against a xenomorph hive. The only other known example of a cyborg in the USCM is Lieutenant Linn Kurosawa, who Dutch famously teamed up with after their supporting USCM squads were all but wiped out during a Xenomorph invasion of San Drad, California on Earth. Interestingly, Dutch and Linn also temporarily allied themselves with two yautja during that incursion, but that has since become highly classified and sensitive information, of which both Dutch and Linn have been programmed to forget about due to many suggestive rumours about Weyland-Yutani Corporation involvement. Schaeffer is a heavy-set Olympian of a man, enhanced by bionics throughout his body and carries an impossible to ignore cybernetic arm which he uses to smash his foes into the ground, grapple them, throw them or simply blast them to pieces with the M56 Smartgun mounted within it. Without the physique Schaeffer has maintained for himself, using this device would be practically impossible for any human to utilize. Linn Kurosawa is a petite, cyborg soldier, but her size is no means indicative of her combat prowess. Where her counterpart Dutch is a wall of muscle and machine, Linn is a whirlwind of destruction armed with a pair of M7 heavy autopistols and a katana that has been honed to a mono-molecular edge, and able to cut through nearly any armour. Linn’s armaments don’t end there though, as she has an over-flowing arsenal of martial arts techniques which she applies in all kinds of combinations to deal a crushing, but utterly puzzling, blow to her adversaries. Since the xenomorph infestation incident of San Drad, Linn has continued to command the 13th USCM company and has seen far more off-world combat than Schaeffer, often in unexpected locations. To this day, Dutch and Linn team up in a variety of combat zones against all manner of foe. —description from the publisher
Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa supports 1–3 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa belongs to these categories: Wargame, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Player Elimination. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists Alien vs Predator: Dutch Schaeffer and Linn Kurosawa as an expansion for Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition). Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins (Second Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.