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Aliens: Hadley's Hope
2018
Rules assistance for Aliens: Hadley's Hope
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- 2–6 players
- 60–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.6/5
For 2 players
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Aliens: Hadley's Hope is a board game released in 2018 for 2–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jorge Daniel Jimenez Martin and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Aliens: Hadley's Hope is a game set in the Alien universe based on the 1979 science fiction horror film. Players form a cooperative team and try to save colonists from a damaged spaceship and escape, trying not to be killed by the xenomorphs. One player, whose identity is hidden from the rest, has a mission to sabotage the escape. Throughout the entire game no player is eliminated, but if you get killed as a human, you take on the role as the xenomorph they spawned. During the game, players move across a modular board with circular sections that can rotate and change the composition of the maze to their advantage or to block other players. Threats and items come up, and each round xenomorphs move towards human players. If you gather enough items to make it through the sectors alive, find enough colonists and escape safely taking them with you, you win! —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Crazy Pawn Games
Questions and answers
Aliens: Hadley's Hope supports 2–6 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 Aliens: Hadley's Hope is 60–90 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 Aliens: Hadley's Hope for ages 14 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.
Aliens: Hadley's Hope has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Aliens: Hadley's Hope belongs to these categories: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Horror, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, and Cooperative Game. 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 credited designers of Aliens: Hadley's Hope are: Jorge Daniel Jimenez Martin. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Aliens: Hadley's Hope as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.