2017 · Negotiation

Hellapagos

Players are stranded on a desert island and must work together to collect food, fresh water, and materials to construct a raft before a hurricane arrives. Gameplay mixes cooperative resource management with hidden agendas and negotiation: players take actions to gather supplies, vote on communal decisions, and trade or steal resources as needed. Social deduction and bargaining determine who gets rescued when raft space and provisions are limited. Turns are quick and social, supporting a large group; the outcome hinges on managing scarcity and interpersonal deals rather than pure cooperation, so not all players are likely to survive.

groupPlayers

3–12 best 8

schedulePlaying time

20 min

cakeAge

8+

psychologyComplexity

1.3 / 5