The Initiative

Unravel the secret of The Key, a game within a game set in the year 1994.

2-4 Players | 90+ Mins | Ages 12+

Features:Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Deduction, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers

Theme:Adventure, Comic Book / Strip, Deduction, Puzzle, Spies / Secret Agents

Description:

The Initiative a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called “The Key”. Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book.

The game’s campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience.

Awards & Honors:

• 2021 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
• 2021 Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee
• 2021 Board Game Quest Awards Most Innovative Game Nominee
• 2021 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee
• 2021 Board Game Quest Awards Best Cooperative Game Winner
• 2021 Board Game Quest Awards Best Cooperative Game Nominee