You do not have the luxury of time.Įach game of XCOM: The Board Game requires the cooperation of XCOM’s four department heads: Commander, Chief Scientist, Central Officer, and Squad Leader. You must do this all while preventing the collapse of the governments that secretly fund your organization, and you must do it quickly. It is your job to destroy UFOs, research alien technology, uncover the alien invasion plan, and find some way to turn back the alien invaders. You lead the elite members of an international military organization, which is funded by a secret coalition. Human civilization is on the brink of collapse…Īs the department heads of XCOM, you and your friends must succeed where the world’s militaries have failed.
Panic leads to riots, and governments struggle to maintain any control.
Early encounters have only served to prove that the world’s militaries are hopelessly outgunned. In XCOM: The Board Game, the alien invasion has begun. Where Others Have Failed, You Must Succeed Within your games, the app heightens suspense as it both coordinates the alien invasion and permits a dynamic turn structure, something that would be impossible without its use. The companion is easy to access, available both as an online tool or a downloadable app. The most notable aspect of XCOM: The Board Game is the way that it incorporates a free digital companion app into the core of its gameplay.