# Beast

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2023
- **BGG Rating**: 7.4
- **BGG Rank**: #985
- **Players**: 2-4 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 60-120 min
- **Weight**: 3.05 / 5
- **Designers**: Aron Midhall, Assar Pettersson, Elon Midhall
- **Artists**: Aron Midhall
- **Publishers**: Studio Midhall, Bumble3ee Interactive, Don't Panic Games, GaGa Games, Galakta, Geekach LLC, Little Rocket Games, Pegasus Spiele, Reflexshop, TLAMA games
- **Categories**: Deduction, Fantasy, Fighting, Horror
- **Mechanics**: Action Drafting, Closed Drafting, Hand Management, Hidden Movement, Multi-Use Cards, Point to Point Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
If you enjoy that "one versus many" tension with hidden movement and lots of deduction, Beast is for you! The card drafting dynamic and the need for cooperation (or trickery!) make every game thrilling.Tense hidden movementStrategic card draftingPure cooperation or cunningUnique hunter powersRequires good communicationInitial learning curveCard dependencyHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
In Beast, you venture into the mysterious Northern Expanse, a place where wild and dangerous nature lurks. When humans first arrived, they saw a paradise, but soon nature itself reacted to the expansion of settlements. Great and mystical creatures, the Beasts, emerged to defend their territory. To combat them, specialized hunters are summoned, with the dangerous mission of tracking and taking down these beasts before more lives are lost.

The Beast moves stealthily, using direction cards to camouflage itself in forests, swamps, and caves, making its trail difficult for hunters to follow. A clue only appears when a hunter steps on a location the Beast has passed through, or when the Beast itself reveals its position by attacking. Each hunter has only one chance to investigate a location per round, making each decision a tense dilemma. Does the trail lead to the Beast, or has it gone cold?

Every action—moving, attacking, or investigating—is performed by playing a card from your hand, with a limit of two cards per turn. Before each round, hunters and the Beast participate in a draft to choose the most crucial cards, which can be used by both sides. To win as a hunter, cooperation and communication are essential; alone, they are vulnerable. As the Beast, cunning and the ability to deceive opponents are your greatest weapons. Only with strategy and teamwork can the hunters succeed against the Beast's might.

## FAQ
### How many people can play Beast?
Beast is a game for 2 to 4 players, but it plays best with 3 or 4, where one player is the Beast and the others are the hunters.

### How long does a game take?
Games typically last between 60 and 120 minutes, depending on player experience and the chosen strategy.

### What is the complexity of Beast?
With a medium weight of 3.05/5 on BGG, Beast is considered a moderately complex game, ideal for those with some board game experience who enjoy tactical challenges.

### Is there a lot of text in the game?
Yes, the game has moderate language dependency. It's recommended to have a translated reference sheet or translated cards to facilitate gameplay, especially for non-English speakers.

### Is this a cooperative game?
It's an asymmetric "one versus many" game. The hunters need to cooperate with each other to defeat the Beast, while the Beast plays alone against them.

### Who is Beast recommended for?
Recommended for fans of deduction games, hidden movement, and asymmetric games with fantasy and horror themes. Perfect for groups who enjoy teamwork or for those who relish the challenge of being the 'villain'.

### What are the 'Variable Player Powers'?
Each hunter in the game has unique abilities that change how they can act and interact with the board, adding replayability and allowing for different strategies for the hunter team.

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