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Escape the Dark Sector

The Game of Deep Space Adventure

The second game in the Escape the Dark series, Escape the Dark Sector is a simple, sci-fi adventure game with a focus on atmosphere, storytelling and player cooperation – perfect for newcomers to tabletop gaming. It takes less than 5 minutes to set up, lasts around 45 minutes, and each mission is randomly generated so no two games are ever the same.

Playing as the beleaguered crew of an impounded starship, players find themselves confined to the detention block of a vast space station. Using a variety of advanced gear and weaponry, they will embark on a desperate mission to find their ship and blast their way home.

Along the way, the crew will have to overcome a variety of dangers, traps, and terrors. From cyborg guards and faulty replicators to killer alien organisms, with each challenge is represented by a large, beautifully illustrated chapter card.

As these immersive chapter cards are revealed one by one, the game takes on the form of a shared storybook experience, with the players making decisions about what to do each chapter before using a combination of tactical dice combat and timely use of item cards to complete them.

The goal of the game is to complete every chapter in the mission deck, and then defeat the final boss and recover your starship. To win, you must keep each member of the crew alive - if any player is killed the game ends immediately.

Also Included: The Official Escape the Dark Sector Soundtrack

Mission Pack 1: Twisted Tech
Discover the bizarre and disturbing technology of the far future, where sinister intentions and limitless possibilities collide...

Contains:
1 New Boss: Face-off against an evil uber-genius obsessed with neural implants
12 New Chapters: Four per act, exploring the stations tech-skewed terrors
10 New Items: Including deadly new weaponry and powerful new cybernetics
7 New Dice: Special new Ammo Dice to accompany the enhanced firepower on offer, plus a 'Tech die' - used to determine the effects of certain chapters and items, as well as bringing a new challenge to the final battle

New Mechanics: Tactical Drone Selection. During setup, choose which drone your crew will take on the mission. The 'Activate Drone' action now includes a choice of drone ability to trigger, and is no longer limited to merely healing.

Mission Pack 2: Mutant Syndrome
Exposed to cosmic radiation and mysterious alien substances, the bodies of many station denizens have begun to gruesomely distort - as have your own...

Contains:
1 New Boss: Encounter an advanced and powerful alpha-mutant.
12 New Chapters : Four per act, plagued by horrific mutant adversaries.
3 New Crew Members: Loyal alien specialists eager to join the mission.
8 New Item Cards: Gruesome crew-mutations, and powerful new cybernetics.
4 New Dice: Three new crew dice, plus a 'Mutation die' used to determine the effects of certain chapters and items, as well as bringing a new challenge to the final battle.

New Mechanic: Mutations! Crew Members can now fall prey to mutations during the mission, warping their bodies and bringing about both negative and positive effects.

Mission Pack 3: Quantum Rift
The very fabric of what you consider real is shattered as you hurtle through time and space - coming face to face with legendary dangers of the distant past...

Contains:
1 New Boss: Battle a creature who wields time itself as a weapon.
12 New Chapters: Four per act, including dangerous historical settings.
3 New Crew Members: Versatile alien friendlies, keen to do take up the fight.
8 New Item Cards: Quest Items, a new type of item card found only in specific time-travel chapters.
4 New Dice: Three crew dice, plus a 'Time die' - used to determine the effects of certain chapters and item cards, as well as bringing a new challenge to the final battle.

New Mechanic: Time Travel! With every turn of a chapter card, hold your breath as you risk plummeting through a rift in time, coming face to face with deadly threats from the distant past.

Collectors Box
An expansion in its own right, the Collector’s Box contains a wealth of new game content for Escape the Dark Sector while also providing stylish and practical storage for your entire collection.

Contains:
4 New Bosses: An array of powerful new foes, each unique and devious
3 New Start Cards: Each offering a choice about how to begin your mission
1 Mech Suit: A powerful, full-body contraption comprising 4 slot's worth of interlocking item cards. This awesome rig grants the wearer immense armour and firepower for a limited time, and at the expense of mobility and tactical flexibility
2 New Starting Weapons: Alien sidearms with variable-ammo functionality
4 Ammo Dice: To ensure you have enough on hand for the full arsenal the game offers
4 Health Trackers with Dials: A reusable alternative to the medical record pads
1 “Acting Captain” Card: Used to help keep track of who is leading the crew into each chapter

Also Included:
Death in Deep Space Book to read how painfully you and your crew die.
Mission Log Book to read info about how the prisoners got there and info on Bosses.

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(Credit for Clean Counters goes to: GBee)