Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.85. This is a great board game for 2 to 5 players, published in 2018. It's a Kickstarter exclusive - the Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight Board Game by Minion Games, along with a special Mini Board Game Expansion. The expansion comes in a zip - lock bag with 5 unique buildings and 1 card. These 5 buildings give you something exclusive that other retail buyers won't have, enhancing your gameplay! Plus, it includes all other unlocked stretch goals. Note: paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. 20 years after The Manhattan Project ended, the world's superpowers are in a new arms race. Making nukes is easy; the challenge is developing the 'Nuclear Triad' - strategic bombers, ballistic subs, and land - based ballistic missiles. Each player represents a superpower. Scoring happens at intervals in 4 categories: strategic bombers, ballistic submarines, ICBMs, and short - range missiles in third - world nations. You can earn points for deploying nukes and defensive bonuses for risk mitigation. The game ends after all scoring events, and the player with the most points wins. To succeed, recruit 4 types of workers: laborers to run your buildings, spies to work on opponents' buildings for you, politicians to get tax revenue and control third - world nations, and generals to deploy your bombers, subs, and overseas missiles. Build and operate 6 types of buildings: factories for submarines and aircraft, research facilities to improve technology, reactors to make nukes, silos with ICBMs, test sites to detonate nukes for points, and ABM launchers for defensive bonuses. Minutes to Midnight is a standalone game in The Manhattan Project line from Minion Games. At TheGameSteward, we support campaigns to bring you this game. A good part of your spending on this game will go towards backing new Kickstarter games. If you have questions about buying or need game advice, contact us at The Game Steward.
To play the Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight board game, first, set up the game board and distribute the necessary pieces among the 2 to 5 players. Each player represents a superpower in an arms race. At staged intervals, scoring will occur in four categories - strategic bombers, ballistic submarines, ICBMs, and short - range missiles in third - world nations. Try to deploy nukes during the scoring rounds to earn points and also work on mitigating risks to get defensive bonuses. You'll need to recruit four types of workers: laborers to operate your buildings, spies to work on your opponents' buildings for your benefit, politicians to gain tax revenue and control over third - world nations, and generals to deploy your bombers, subs, and overseas missiles. Construct and operate six types of buildings like factories, research facilities, reactors, silos, test sites, and ABM launchers. The game ends after all scoring events are completed, and the player with the most points wins. Remember, the Mini Expansion included in this Kickstarter exclusive version has 5 unique buildings in a zip - lock bag. These can enhance your gameplay experience. Note that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Keep the game pieces in a safe place after use to prevent loss. If any of the cards or pieces get dirty, you can gently wipe them with a dry cloth.
