
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,664
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Zona Alfa: Salvage and Survival in the Exclusion Zone
- 2 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2020

Expansion for Kontraband: More Salvage and Survival
2024
Rules assistance for Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband
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Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband is an expansion for Kontraband: More Salvage and Survival released in 2024 for 1–4 players. It was designed by Patrick Todoroff and its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
SCATTERED READINGS Veteran Zone Guide Ulik and his faithful K9 companion Laika take three Institute scientists on a quick field trip to an Anomaly-rich location in the Exclusion Zone. Easy money for a babysitting job? Or something more dangerous? It's up to you to find out. SCATTERED READINGS is a one-shot mission for Zona Alfa - Salvage and Survival in the Exclusion Zone. Designed for solo or cooperative play, it also uses rules and material from the supplement, Kontraband. You will need both of those books to run this game as written. SCATTERED READINGS - A one-shot mission for ZONA ALFA/KONTRABAND. description from the publisher
Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband supports 1–4 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.
Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband are: Patrick Todoroff. 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 Scattered Readings: A One-Shot Mission for Zona Alfa-Kontraband as an expansion for Kontraband: More Salvage and Survival. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Kontraband: More Salvage and Survival to use it. Check that your edition of Kontraband: More Salvage and Survival is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.