In Hail Hydra, you and your friends team up as Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D. heroes to save New York City! But wait — your fellow heroes may be villainous HYDRA operatives in your midst! Use social deduction to determine who is a secret HYDRA agent and who is truly loyal to S.H.I.E.L.D. If you succeed, you and your fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. heroes will retrieve the Cosmic Cube from the Red Skull and save the city! If the city is destroyed, HYDRA wins.
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2018 Golden Geek Best Party Game Nominee
This action-packed game brings scheming, sabotage and the Marvel Universe to game night! Team up as Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D. heroes to protect New York City from a barrage of villains. It’s no easy task as secret Hydra agents have infiltrated your team! Figure out who they are and retrieve the Cosmic Cube from the evil Red Skull to complete the mission.
Thrilling Marvel Role-Playing Board Game
You take on the identity of a S.H.I.E.L.D. team hero or an evil Hydra operative hiding within. No one knows who you are yet. Choose one of the 14 Hero Cards including Captain America, Spider-Gwen and Black Panther. Arm yourself with your character’s special weapons and abilities and mount team offensives to defeat villains. Complete missions to get to the ultimate battle against Red Skull.
Determine the Fate of New York City
Players combine their blue and red Attack Cards with other players to save or destroy New York City. The S.H.I.E.L.D. team must defeat an onslaught of fiendish foes and retrieve the Cosmic Cube from the malicious Red Skull to save New York City. Evil Hydra agents in their midst wreak havoc with their every move. It takes deception and deduction to destroy Hydra’s new world order.
Knock Out Suspected Hydra Agents
Let the finger pointing begin! In the knock out phase of Hail Hydra, players get the chance to discuss and vote out suspected Hydra agents before a new mission begins. If you are right, you stop the evil operatives from helping the villains further damage New York City. If you are a Hydra agent, you can expose yourself and your loyalty by yelling, 'Hail Hydra!' at any time during a mission. Your declaration allows you to play with new rules until the end of the game.
First Game Rules for First-Timers
To get the action started, use the special read-along instructions for your first game of Hail Hydra. The First Game Rules sheet guides you through a simplified game where you learn how to defeat villains, knock out suspected Hydra agents, and battle Red Skull. Then you’re ready to play the full game taking on all the special abilities of the Marvel characters. Will you be a S.H.I.E.L.D. hero or secret Hydra agent?
Marvel-ous Fun for Marvel Fans
With 14 Hero Cards and 18 Villain Cards, Marvel fans will find their favorite characters—good or evil—in the electrifying board game, Hail Hydra. The Hydra logo dominates the premium package which opens to reveal character cards featuring dynamic, propaganda-style artwork. The metal mover included in the game is a miniature Avengers Tower.
