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Deception. Deduction. Destruction.
In Hail Hydra, you and your friends team up as Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. heroes to save New York City! But wait — your fellow heroes may be villainous HYDRA operatives in your midst! Use social deduction to determine who is a secret HYDRA agent and who is truly loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. If you succeed, you and your fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. heroes will retrieve the Cosmic Cube from the Red Skull and save the city! If the city is destroyed, HYDRA wins.
UPC 778988554081
Year Published
2018
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positive
Pros
- simple conceit with deeper possibilities through roles and card effects
- engaging discussion and accusations that drive player interaction
- the Marvel theme comes through in art and flavor
Cons
- aspect of appeal tied to players’ interest in Marvel
- performance depends on group size and dynamics
Thematic elements
- superhero-themed social deduction with role cards
- Marvel universe, city under threat
- episodic, role-driven intrigue
Comparison games
- Battlestar Galactica
- Dark Moon
- Secret Hitler
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hand management with mission cards — cards with blue (plus) and red (minus) values influence mission outcomes and tension
- social deduction — players deduce who among them is bad and influence missions through discussion and voting
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a very simple conceit there's not many rules and you're straight into discussing what happened
- I think this is a great game if you love Marvel then the theme really comes through
- I would compare this to something like catch the moon because it also has the desire to place your pieces at the highest most point
- it's incredible how this game simulates a tower defense puzzle
- not that interactive but very satisfying in terms of decision making
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