Hellapagos: Can You Survive the Game?

Hellapagos is a “co-ooperative”/co-opetition game in which players struggle to survive on a desert island and build a raft to escape before a hurricane devastates them.

While players need to work together, its not likely that everyone will survive this backstabbing negotiation game for up to twelve players.

Work together to stay alive, but when supplies are running low you may need to make some hard choices

Game Genre: Strategy

No. of players: 3 to 12 players

Suitable for Ages: 3 to 12

Game Duration: 20 mins

Family/Kids Friendly: Yes

Game Contents:

1 board

91 cards (basic game)

70 cards (expansion)

6 wooden balls

3 resource markers

1 cloth bag

Rules

How to play?:

The first player is the one who most resembles a castaway; this player takes the First Player card. Then the players will take turns in clockwise order.

During each phase of the round, you are allowed to discuss, negotiate, threaten…of course, with no obligation to stay true to your word… but at your own risk!

Summary of a round:

1. Change the first player

2. Reveal the Weather card

3. Each player takes one action

4. Check for survival

5. Check for game end

Game Rule (PDF): Hellapagos

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