# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game: Duty & Freedom Faction Pack

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2025
- **BGG Rating**: 8.4
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 1-4
- **Duration**: 120-180 min
- **Weight**: —
- **Designers**: Paweł Samborski
- **Artists**: Ewa Labak, Filip Tomaszewski, Jakub Dzikowski, Jan Truchanowicz, Konrad Sulżycki, Marcin Mortka, Michał Oracz, Pamela Łuniewska, Patryk Jędraszek, Paweł Samborski, Piotr Orleański, Tomasz Zawadzki, Wojciech Zieliński
- **Publishers**: Awaken Realms, Albi, Fox in the Box, GSC Game World, Ігромаг
- **Categories**: Adventure, Expansion for Base-game, Exploration, Fighting, Horror, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Video Game Theme
- **Mechanics**: Action / Event, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Multiple Maps, Narrative Choice / Paragraph, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Solo / Solitaire Game

## Verdict
If you're already a fan of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and want more of that tense, choice-filled atmosphere, this pack is for you! It deepens immersion with new factions and missions.More factions and miniaturesCampaign with new missionsTactical and narrative expansionDetailed thematic componentsRequires the base gameModerate language dependencyHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
If you're into the dark and dangerous vibe of the Zone, get ready! The Duty & Freedom Faction Pack arrives to supercharge your S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game experience. This expansion isn't just a small bundle of new stuff; it's an invitation to choose your side: join the order of Duty or fight for freedom with the Freedom faction. And to make everything more immersive, it comes with 4 detailed miniatures for each faction, each in distinct colors and with patches that make it easy to identify who's who on the battlefield. What else is good? A new Campaign awaits you, with three brand-new missions that can be played separately or slotted into the main campaign. To increase the challenge, there are 8 new Enemy cards to give you a headache. And if the atmosphere is already tense, wait for the 75 Environment cards (divided into 3 packs per mission) that will throw you into unpredictable weather and environmental situations. To ensure you don't fall behind, the pack also brings 18 brand-new Weapon cards and 24 Armor cards to keep your stalker sharp and protected. It's time to dive headfirst into this universe and feel the tension rise with every play!

## FAQ
### Do I need the base game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game to play this expansion?
Absolutely! The Duty & Freedom Faction Pack is an expansion, so you need the base game to use all this new content.

### How many players does this expansion support?
The expansion maintains the player count of the base game, which can be played by 1 to 4 people. The solo mode, in particular, becomes even more interesting!

### What exactly does this expansion add to the game?
It adds 8 miniatures (4 Duty, 4 Freedom), a campaign book with 3 new missions, new Enemy, Weapon, Armor, and Environment cards, expanding the tactical and narrative options.

### Does the expansion add new game mechanics?
It expands existing mechanics, focusing on new narrative choices, combat, and exploration through the new missions and cards, but it doesn't introduce entirely new mechanics.

### Does the game become more difficult with this expansion?
Yes, the expansion introduces new enemies and environmental challenges that tend to increase the difficulty and unpredictability of the games, requiring more strategy.

### Do I need to translate anything to play?
The base game and the expansion may have language dependency, especially on the cards and campaign book. It's recommended to have access to translations or be comfortable with English.

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