The Things

The Things is an expansion that elevates the base game, letting five or six players dive into an Antarctic survival showdown set in 1982. It brings over 200 new cards—including fresh encounter cards, blood‑testing mechanics, and bluffing elements that allow up to two already assimilated players to reveal their alien nature and team up with the original Thing against the remaining humans. Gameplay shifts slightly with more players: the Thing no longer draws five or six cards per turn but only three, gaining three new resources—Bad Blood, Thousand Miles to the Coast, and Somebody blew a fuse in the lab—that give it alternative victory paths. While human players try to unmask the Thing, they must manage their hand, roll dice to trigger encounters, and employ bluffing strategy to deceive others. The expansion keeps the same horror tension, with cards featuring explicit imagery and strong language, making it suitable only for adults. Complexity stays moderate to high, but the added encounters and bluffing layers bring strategic depth and unpredictability that keep the game exciting. If you enjoy cooperative games with sci‑fi and horror themes, The Things delivers an intense experience but demands awareness of adult content and game‑time management.