How to Play Nemesis: Lockdown

Game Objective

Nemesis: Lockdown is a semi-cooperative game where you and other players must survive in a Martian facility infested with hostile organisms. To win the game, you will have to complete one of two objectives in order to have the game safely finished by the time the rescue team arrives. There will be many obstacles in your way, such as alien creatures, the rapid depletion of the energy supply, conflicting agendas of other players, and a lot of bad luck. The game is full of climatic moments that can reward your best plans or lead your character to a terrible fate.

Preparation (Setup)

Game setup involves several steps to assemble the board and distribute components:

1. Place the board on the table, using the basic side marked with a red saddle symbol.
2. Place specific Room tokens, such as the Isolation Room, the Storage, and the Backup Power Source.
3. Shuffle and randomly place "II" and "I" Room tokens in the corresponding spaces.
4. Place Underground Exploration tokens on the unrevealed Room tokens.
5. Position the Elevator, the Main Gate, and the Rover on the board.
6. Distribute Energy tokens in the Sections and the Elevator.
7. Place CSS tokens on the Time track.
8. Prepare the Night Stalkers' Lab with Egg tokens and Weakness cards.
9. Prepare the Intruder Bag with the necessary Intruder tokens.
10. Shuffle and place the card decks next to the board.
11. Place the markers, tokens, and dice next to the board.
12. Position the Time token on the Time track.

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Game Flow

The game is played in consecutive rounds, divided into two main phases:

1. Player Phase: Players draw Action cards, pass the First Player token, and take turns of 2 actions each.
2. Event Phase: Resolve global events, such as the launch of CSS capsules, the advancement of the Time token, Intruder attacks, and the resolution of Event cards.

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Actions and How to Play

During the Player Phase, each player can perform two actions per turn. Available actions include:

• Movement: Move your character through corridors and explored rooms.
• Combat: Confront Intruders using Combat dice.
• Exploration: Reveal Room tokens and Exploration tokens.
• Item Use: Use items collected during the game.
• Room Actions: Perform specific actions in rooms with computers or other functionalities.

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End of Game and Scoring

The game ends when one of the following conditions is met:

• The Time token reaches the end of the Time track.
• The Self-Destruct sequence is activated and the Self-Destruct token is flipped to the red side.
• All characters escape or are eliminated.

To win, a player must:

1. Fulfill their personal or corporate objective.
2. Survive, either by locking themselves in the Isolation Room, using a CSS capsule, or escaping to the Bunker.

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Tips for Winning

Here are some tips to increase your chances of victory:

• Stay informed: Know the Intruders' weaknesses and use the Lab to discover information.
• Manage energy: Energy is crucial to keep the facility running. Don't let it run out.
• Cooperate carefully: Although it is a semi-cooperative game, helping other players can be beneficial, but be aware of hidden agendas.

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