Another welcome element is the relatively small table footprint, as even with four players the game makes effective use of your table's space. Likewise, you could take on a Threat Card and battle it out with an intruder, gaining you some Happiness and an Item, though if you fail, you now have an injured Dweller on your hands that you have to waste a turn healing.įans of Fallout will love the game's visual aesthetic though, as the game comes in a lunchbox style tin and features tiny but adorable Vault Boy miniatures, each featuring a different design in four different colors. You could play the long game and train someone early to net you double of a resource next turn, which is great if it works out, but someone could take that spot you need and leave you with nothing to show for your dweller's time. Players battle it out for rooms early on, but as more rooms get added, your options expand considerably, and the more options you have, the harder decisions you have to make. That means the first player has first dibs on what they need most, which can definitely give them a huge advantage if they have it for a long time, so you'll want to make use of the room that gains you the first player token next turn, which doesn't cost any resources. Each player places one of their dwellers in clockwise order, followed by as many turns as it takes to place all players' available dwellers. The Board Game version of Fallout Shelter puts more of an emphasis on resource management, and because of that, the first player token in this game is far more important than in others.
You do that by strategically placing your Dwellers in different rooms on the main Vault level, as well as the other levels once they start being built, and these rooms will either net you power, food, water, items, healing, exchanges, or training.
Though some things shift here and there, the core elements are all accounted for, and if you are looking for an enjoyable way to introduce new fans to the Fallout universe, you've arrived at your destination.įallout Shelter: The Board Game is pretty straightforward in its premise and goal, as up to four players will attempt to build out their six-room floor of the shelter, all the while building up enough happiness from their Dwellers to win the game. When combined with Vault-Tec Corporation's trademark mascot Vault Boy, it made for a compelling combination, and Fantasy Flight Games has managed to deliver a similarly addictive gameplay loop in Fallout Shelter: The Board Game. Fallout Shelter took the world by storm when it originally released, shifting the focus from exploring the deadly wastelands outside of the vault to keeping those living inside the vaults happy and content.
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