Nemesis (board game)

In Nemesis, players take on the roles of crew members of the spaceship Nemesis, having been woken from hibernation by the ship's computer due to an infestation of alien creatures dubbed Intruders. Suffering from temporary amnesia, they must explore the ship and try to get back to Earth while dealing with the alien threat, and also have hidden objectives, which may conflict with other players' goals. The game also combines co-operation mechanisms with bluffing, backstabbing, and other elements of a science-fiction survival horror adventure, and is played in 15 turns. To win the game, they must not be eliminated at the end of the game, reach Earth and achieve their chosen objectives using asymmetrical characters. It is possible for none, some or all of the players to win. Nemesis also has co-operative and solo modes.{{cite web |title=Nemesis rules in English |url=http://awakenrealms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NEMESIS_RULEBOOK_280x280mm_ENG.pdf |website=Awaken Realms |accessdate=27 June 2020}}

The game received positive reviews upon its release. Dan Thuort from Ars Technica complimented its engagement, replayability, theme, and the player elimination mechanism. He also considered the game to be similar to Alien franchise, concluding that "[rather] than elegant, the game is evocative. Don’t let the piles of plastic fool you—this is one of the most carefully arranged storytelling games of the past year".{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Ars |date=2020-01-18 |title=Nemesis brings alien impregnation horror to your tabletop—and it works |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/nemesis-brings-alien-impregnation-horror-to-your-tabletop-and-it-works/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}} Writing for Tabletop Gaming, Dan Jolin also considered it to be similar to Alien franchise, praising its engagement, solo mode, components, and the combination of co-operative and confrontational elements, but criticised its length, complexity, and player elimination.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-25 |title=Nemesis Review |url=https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/reviews/nemesis-review/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Tabletop Gaming}} It was also a nominee for the 2018 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game.{{Cite web|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamehonor/55560/2018-golden-geek-best-thematic-board-game-nominee|title=2018 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee {{!}} Board Game Honor {{!}} BoardGameGeek|website=boardgamegeek.com|access-date=2019-11-09}} Its expansion Nemesis Lockdown was also complimented by GamesRadar, with the reviewer Matt Thrower praising its narrative, replayability, tension, and component quality. However, he was critical of the accessibility, stating that the "rules are very complex and presented in an obtuse rulebook rife with minuscule fonts, confusing cross-references, and mislabelling".{{Cite web |last=Thrower |first=Matt |date=2022-04-27 |title=Nemesis Lockdown review: "A rollercoaster ride of nightmare narratives" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nemesis-lockdown-review/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}

• Nemesis Lockdown - In May 2020, Awaken Realms launched a new Kickstarter campaign for Nemesis Lockdown, a stand-alone expansion set on Mars. Some aspects of the original game will be compatible with the expansion.
• Nemesis: Distress - In June 2020, IGN announced a trailer for Nemesis: Distress, a first-person multiplayer horror game for PCs on the Steam platform.{{cite web |title=First-person multiplayer horror game 'Nemesis: Distress' announced |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/first-person-multiplayer-horror-game-nemesis-distress-announced-2684966 |website=NME |date=10 June 2020 |accessdate=27 June 2020}}{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Ryan |date=2020-06-09 |title=Nemesis: Distress Video Game Announced as Complement to Popular Board Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nemesis-distress-video-game-announced-as-complement-to-popular-board-game |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=IGN |language=en}}
• Nemesis Lockdown - In early 2022, the game was ported to PC.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2022-05-03 |title=Hit survival horror board game Nemesis Lockdown arrives on Steam this month |url=https://www.polygon.com/23053795/nemesis-lockdown-digital-steam-release-date-price |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Jayden McKayla |date=2022-06-18 |title=Nemesis: Lockdown Brings an Incredible Board Game to PC |url=https://www.cbr.com/nemesis-lockdown-pc-board-game/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}
• Nemesis: Retaliation -launched on Kickstarter in 2024...3rd instalment of the series, a stand alone Expansion.

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https://awakenrealms.com/games/awaken-realms/nemesis-retaliation

• [https://awakenrealms.com/games/awaken-realms/nemesis Nemesis] on Awaken Realms
• [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167355/nemesis Nemesis] on BoardGameGeek
• [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/256377/nemesis-aftermath-void-seeders Nemesis: Aftermath and Voidseeders] on BoardGameGeek
• [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/245845/nemesis-carnomorphs Nemesis: Carnomorphs] on BoardGameGeek
• [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/381248/nemesis-retaliation Nemesis: Retaliation] on BoardGameGeek

Category:Board games introduced in 2018

Category:Polish board games

Category:Science fiction board games

Category:Survival fiction

Category:Horror board games

Category:Cooperative board games

Category:Adventure board games