Critical: Foundation – Season 1

About this board game

Critical: Foundation – Season 1 is a board game for 2–5 players with a listed play time of 300 minutes, presented as a television-style series of nine episodes. Each episode takes 30 minutes to play, creating a structured format for an unfolding adventure.

Set in 2035, the game presents a world that has changed little while huge multinationals have taken over and nanotechnologies have become part of everyday life. Against this backdrop, Icarus responds to the challenges of this new way of life by investigating sensitive cases and undertaking delicate operations.

Critical: Foundation – Season 1 combines an RPG-style experience with board game scaffolding. One player can take on the role of Gamemaster, directing the adventure, while other players take on the roles of characters and put themselves into the story.

• Nine episodes: Each episode takes 30 minutes to play.
• Flexible roles: Play as the Gamemaster or as one of the characters.
• Character cards: Board game structure supports the role-playing experience.
• Dice-based combat: Resolve confrontations through dice-driven action.

With its compact episodes, defined roles, and combination of narrative direction and dice-based combat, the game offers a focused way to experience Icarus’s investigations. Its television-series structure gives the nine-episode season a clear framework while leaving room for players to step into the story.