Don’t Tell The Galactic Council But Modiphius Is Making a Mass Effect Game
A new game from Modiphius will put you behind the controls of the Normandy once again in Mass Effect: the Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz.
Modiphius announced a new Mass Effect board game today. And if the words “Mass Effect board game” aren’t enough to immediately sell you on the idea, honestly, I understand. Tie-in board games have burned me before, too. For that matter, Mass Effect has burned me before. But with the warm bath of Mass Effect Legendary Edition doing much to forgive those sins of the past, there are many things that set the stage for the clunkily titled Mass Effect the Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz to be one to watch.
For starters, it’s designed by Eric M. Lang and Calvin Wong Tze Loon. Yeah. I know. I’m throwing money at my computer screen to no avail as well. But if your mind hasn’t been poisoned with the knowledge of who these folks are, they’ve got such a pedigree between them. Quarriors, DUELYST, Netrunner, Twilight Imperium – all in various roles, and with different collaborators. But the power here, is palpable.
Better yet, the game is a co-operative story driven board game. With its own “card-driven AI”. And you’ll play as Shepard, Liara, Tali, Wrex, and Garrus. It sounds like everything you’d want in a Mass Effect game. Take a look.
Modiphius Announces Mass Effect Board Game
Just look at this press release:
Set during the events of Mass Effect 3, the crew of the Normandy has one more mission. It is the year 2186, and the Reapers have invaded the galaxy. Because the Council ignored Commander Shepard’s 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. It’s 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: Hagalaz is a co-operative, story-driven game for 1-4 players. A branching, narrative campaign allows for multiple playthroughs with a different experience every time. Card-driven AI and evolving stories respond to your actions – your early choices influence later missions. Gather Shepard’s squad from a selection of teammates from the Mass Effect trilogy: Liara, Tali, Wrex, and Garrus. Customise and upgrade your squad’s 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 Shepard, Liara, Tali, Wrex and Garrus.
You can hear the synths as we speak. The game will be releasing later in 2024. My money is all but on N7 day.
I’ve already started another playthrough. You may as well, too.
