Coming in 2024: Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz - The Board Game
"The year is 2186. On the remote world Hagalaz, a research cruiser from the terrorist organisation Cerberus has crashed directly in the path of a deadly storm. With little time before the storm hits, Shepard must lead their squad through the cruiser to uncover its sinister secrets and keep them out of the hands of the enemy. However, the ship holds more dangers than just its former crewβ¦
Mass EffectTM: Priority Hagalaz - The Board GameΒ is a cooperative, story-driven game for 1-4 players designed by Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon. The card-driven AI system and evolving stories respond to your actions, with your early choices even influencing later missions, while the branching narrative ensures unique experiences with each playthrough.
So, prepare to gather Shepardβs squad from a selection of teammates from the Mass EffectTMΒ Universe, customise their abilities, equipment, and powers, and get to the bottom of the mystery on Hagalaz!"
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"A board game based on the video game series Mass Effect will have players becoming members of the SSV Normandy crew battling Cerberus.
Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority Hagalaz is anΒ upcoming board gameΒ that will take place during the events of Mass Effect 3. In the game, players will take the roles of either male or female Shepard, Asari biotic Liara, Turian soldier Garrus, Krogan leader Wrex or Quarian technician Tali, as they embark on a mission on the planet Hagalaz - which is the world the Shadow Brokerβs ship orbits during the Lair of the Shadow Broker downloadable content released for Mass Effect 2.
In the midst of the Reaper invasion, Shepard and their crew investigate reports of a Cerberus ship crashing during a storm on Hagalaz, in an entirely new mission not found in the video games. In hopes of acquiring more information, resources and assistance with which to fight off the terrifying Reapers - as well as shut down the immoral efforts of the Cerberus organisation - players will need to explore Hagalaz and face its many dangers: both Cerberus and non-Cerberus alike.
During theΒ co-op gameΒ for one to four players, the group can experience a narrative-driven campaign that will enable players to explore different storylines and outcomes depending on their choices. As their chosen characters, players can upgrade their unique abilities by spending the experience points they gain, as well as unlock new powers through optional loyalty missions. The group can also improve their various pieces of equipment and weapons as they advance through the campaign.
According to the gameβs publisher, Modiphius, the narrative choices made by players will have consequences further down the line, with there being potential for multiple playthroughs resulting in never-before-seen experiences.
Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz was co-created by Eric Lang, the creator behind board games such as Blood Rage and Rising Sun, and Calvin Wong Tze Loon, whose previous tabletop title was 2022βs Lands of Galzyr.
Besides Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz, Modiphius is also responsible for publishing various tabletop roleplaying games such as Dune - Adventures in the Imperium and miniature wargames like Fallout: Factions. The Mass Effect board game will be released via Asmodee.
The release date for Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: Hagalaz is set for sometime later this year."
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An email from Modiphius reads:
"Weβre excited to announce thatΒ Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: HagalazΒ is coming to tabletops later this year!Β For more information, sign up to join the crew of the NormandyΒ here.
Set during the events ofΒ Mass Effect 3, the crew of Normandy has one more mission. It is the year 2186, and the Reapers have invaded the galaxy. Because the Council ignored Commander Shepardβs warnings, the Citadel Races are overwhelmed and on the verge of losing the war. Aboard the Normandy, Shepard carries out missions to prepare the Crucible, an ancient alien superweapon, for a last-chance attempt to defeat the Reapers. Itβs a race against time, and Shepard must seize every possible advantage.
On the remote world Hagalaz, a research cruiser from the terrorist organisation Cerberus has crashed directly in the path of a deadly storm. With little time before the storm hits, Shepard must lead their squad through the cruiser to uncover its sinister secrets and keep them out of the hands of the enemy. However, the ship holds more dangers than just its former crew. Deep within the shattered cruiser stir creatures and enemies far worse than the Cerberus forces that guard them.
Mass Effect the Board Game - Priority: HagalazΒ is a co-operative, story-driven game for 1-4 players designed by Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon ι»εε«. A branching, narrative campaign allows for multiple playthroughs with a different experience every time. Card-driven AI and evolving stories respond to your actions β your early choices influence later missions. Gather Shepardβs squad from a selection of teammates from theΒ Mass EffectΒ trilogy: Liara, Tali, Wrex, and Garrus. Customise and upgrade your squadβs abilities, equipment, and powers as they gain experience. Enhance them further by unlocking unique powers with optional loyalty missions.
The board game features six highly detailed 32mm scale pre-assembled plastic miniatures of male and female Shepherd, Liara, Tali, Wrex and Garrus.
For more information, sign up to join the crew of the NormandyΒ here."
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