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In Hostage Negotiator, you play the part of a law enforcement agent responsible for negotiating the release of hostages taken by an unscrupulous figure hell-bent on having his or her demands met. Each turn in the game represents a conversation between you and the hostage taker. You'll play cards and roll dice to increase conversation points, decrease the threat level, and release hostages. Hostage Negotiator uses a unique "hand-building" mechanism that puts cards you purchase directly in your hand for next turn rather than leaving you wondering when the cards will show up like in deck-building games. In Hostage Negotiator there are multiple paths to victory, but the hostage taker has other plans. Will you try to calm him and get him to surrender? Will you stall and bide your time before sending in the team for a major extraction? How many hostages will you save? These are many of the exciting decisions you will make in a game of Hostage Negotiator!
| Year | 2017 |
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| Designers | A. J. Porfirio |
| Artists | Venessa Kelley, Kristi Kirisberg, Chase Williams |
| Publishers | Arclight Games, Banana Games, Frosted Games, Last Level, Don't Panic Games, Van Ryder Games, Cosmic Games |
| Players | 1 |
| Time | 15–30 min |
| Status | Played or rated only |
| BGG Rating | 6.7 |
| Categories | Dice, Card Game |
| Mechanics | Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game, Critical Hits and Failures, Stat Check Resolution |
| BGG Rank | 1617 |
| Complexity | 2.06 / 5 |
| Language | Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups |
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My BGG Comment
You're absolutely at the mercy of rolling 5s and 6s with 2D6 to succeed with any given action. The mitigation is expensive and I never got into the rhythm that is apparently expected in this solo-game. Glad I tried it, so I am not falling for Final Girl.