District 9 details
- Designer: Adam Poirier, Chris Cervantes, Rob Stoddard
- Artists: Christian Pearce, Gary Hunt, Leri Greer
- Publishers: Weta Workshop
- Release Date: 2019, 2021
- Player count : 2 - 4
- Age range : 10+
- Time range : 90 - 180 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Action Point Allowance System, Action Points, Area Movement, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver, Take That
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District 9: The Board Game is a competitive 2 – 4 player game that lets players relive the sci-fi classic through a whole new perspective. Taking on the role of a faction from the District 9 world, players vie for control of the district and its technological resources by interacting with the local population, iconic characters, and each other.
The game unfolds over the 3 days in which the film’s events take place. Players begin by setting up various district tiles to create a dynamic game board. A variety of different-shaped district tiles allow for the board to be unique each play through. Players then set up their starting tile at the edge of the district, simulating where they have strategically chosen to enter. Using orders to move their units around the board, and cards to augment their abilities, players lead their faction in a bid to salvage the biggest stockpile of alien technology.
As the competition heats up, the unrest in District 9 escalates. Wikus’ actions during the prawn evictions, and the ensuing man-hunt, drive the stakes higher and higher until the climactic finale: when Wikus dons the prawn mech suit for his heroic last stand. The player who can weather the chaos of battle, and salvage the most alien technology, is declared the winner.
District 9 is a madcap human/prawn three-day race to the finish! Check out our District 9 review to find out just what we're talking about!
