Hijacked

About this board game

Hijacked is a negotiation-focused board game for 1–4 players, with an approximate play time of 60 minutes. Released in 2023, it places players in the role of negotiators during an emergency at a cordoned-off airport.

A passenger plane has been seized by unknown hijackers, and police surround the aircraft. Your objective is to help ensure that passengers are safely evacuated while persuading the hijackers to surrender before the police team invades the plane.

The game unfolds over a series of rounds. In each round, players use two dice to obtain passenger cards or carry out other actions. These actions provide points, also called demands, giving negotiators ways to advance their efforts during the crisis.

• Use two dice each round to determine available opportunities.
• Obtain passenger cards and take other actions.
• Earn points, referred to as demands.
• Build trust so the hijackers are willing to negotiate.
• Work together or pursue your own negotiation efforts.

Trust is central to the negotiations. As players build it, the hijackers become more willing to engage, creating opportunities to free passengers. The negotiators can cooperate to release as many passengers as possible, but they may also choose to work independently.

Hijacked combines dice-driven actions, passenger evacuation, demands, and negotiation in a race against the escalating airport response. Can you establish enough trust and secure the passengers’ freedom before the police team enters the plane?