GAME REVIEW: CATASTROPHE

CATASTROPHE (PADOJU COMPANY)

by: Ira Angeline Dela Cruz

The game called “Catastrophe” was invented by the Padoju Company. It is about the survival of the five people in the plane that crashed in an unknown island.  In order to survive on the Island, they must explore to find resources and the pieces of their plane. They should complete the requirements needed each day in order to survive but they might encounter wild and dangerous animals along the way.

It is a game of survival and wit. It is like a matter of life and death because there are a lot of ways for them to die and just one way for them to escape. Their decisions can either kill them or save them so they should team up and think of strategies in order to live. They should also hurry because if they don’t escape in time, they might die!

Catastrophe is a cooperative and action point allowance game that can be played by 2 to 5 players. It was inspired by the game “Small world” where the players use their troops to occupy territory and conquer adjacent lands in order to push their opponents off the face of the earth and the “Robinson Crusoe”  where the players will play the parts of shipwreck survivors confronted by an extraordinary adventure.

The components needed on the game are the board itself, 4 puzzle pieces that represent the parts of the plane, identifier tokens for weather changes, life tokens, level of shelter and fire and the 14 tiles that contains the different obstacles that they’ll face along the way.

I really enjoyed playing their game. It is fun, exciting and interesting. Their board game is amazing too. It is easy to understand and also makes you think of strategies to win the game. It enhance our ability in critical thinking and teach us about teamwork. Eventhough, I already played it, I would still love to play it again and again, so try it too!

For more details about the game, visit their website.