{"product_id":"side-quest-nemesis-cooperative-puzzle-game","title":"Side Quest: Nemesis Cooperative Puzzle Game","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ship is silent. The cargo is waiting. Something else is aboard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone cooperative puzzle adventure • 1–4 players • Ages 14+ • 60–90 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvestigate a silent spaceship, solve interconnected puzzles and make difficult decisions as you uncover what happened aboard in this standalone adventure set in the Nemesis universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: Nemesis is a standalone game. You do not need to own or know how to play Nemesis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Jessica Kowalski and her crew have been offered what should have been a straightforward job: locate the missing cargo ship \u003cstrong\u003ePetya\u003c\/strong\u003e, assess its condition and make sure its valuable cargo reaches Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen they find the ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no response to their calls, but the onboard scan detects signs of life — including alien organisms known as \u003cstrong\u003eIntruders\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: Nemesis\u003c\/strong\u003e, you and your fellow players step into a story-driven puzzle adventure set in the dark sci-fi universe of Nemesis. Work together to examine information, connect clues and solve a series of challenges as the mystery aboard the ship unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game combines deduction, observation and creative problem-solving with difficult decisions and an atmospheric narrative. Instead of relying on the tactical combat system of the larger Nemesis board games, Side Quest focuses on \u003cstrong\u003epuzzles, discovery and cooperative storytelling\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a self-contained experience designed to test how well your group can think beyond the obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething is hiding aboard the ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the mission. Avoid infection. And find out what happened before it is too late.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA complete standalone adventure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Enjoy the Nemesis universe without owning any other Nemesis game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolve puzzles together:\u003c\/strong\u003e Share ideas, examine clues and work as a team to overcome interconnected challenges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong sci-fi horror atmosphere:\u003c\/strong\u003e Investigate an abandoned ship where silence, uncertainty and hidden Intruders keep the tension high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStory-driven gameplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e The mystery develops as you progress, combining puzzles with narrative and meaningful decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTests more than memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Observation, deduction, creativity and thinking outside the box all play an important role.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for 1–4 players:\u003c\/strong\u003e Investigate alone or bring a small team aboard for a cooperative experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the creators of Escape Tales:\u003c\/strong\u003e Side Quest brings escape-room-style puzzle design into the world of Nemesis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1–4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlaying Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–90 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGame Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooperative narrative puzzle game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deduction Puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooperative Storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science-fiction horror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jakub Caban and Bartosz Idzikowski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStoryline:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Lynch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Board\u0026amp;Dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nemesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone Game:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNemesis Base Game Required:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Quest: Nemesis is not a Nemesis expansion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo previous experience with Nemesis is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe game focuses on cooperative puzzle solving and narrative rather than the tactical survival-combat system of the main Nemesis board games.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers investigate clues and work together to progress through the story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe game does \u003cstrong\u003enot use a separate traditional rulebook\u003c\/strong\u003e; 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