Those of you living on the outer rim of the cosmos might be unfamiliar with the original board game, which is like the last 10 minutes of your favorite sci-fi TV show… except that things have gone disastrously wrong, and (spoiler alert) the captain is dead.

Step into the Captain's chair and command the crew! Each team member has a very particular set of skills that you'll need to leverage to the full if you want to survive. From the Chief Engineer, Weapons Officer, and visiting Admiral, all the way down to the Ensign and the ship’s Janitor, you must combine your unique talents to avoid utter annihilation in the cold depths of space!

Created in collaboration with table-top maestros, AEG and The Game Crafter, the videogame delivers all the fun of the original, cardboard experience. Players take charge of the ship’s stalwart crew, as they battle an unrelenting alien nemesis, intent on eating what little brains they have, and destroying their beloved ship. You’ll need to keep a cool head and utilise each crew member’s particular set of skills to repel boarders, keep the ship operational, and survive long enough to fix the Jump Core so you can escape to safety!

Players can expect all the tightly balanced, nail-biting strategy of the boxed game, with the immersion and flow of a fully realized virtual world. The original game’s totally unique aesthetic has been painstakingly recreated in full 3D, and you’ll feel as if you’ve been teleported right on to the board.

Thunderbox Entertainment, have officially confirmed that the PC and Mac versions of retro sci-fi, survival strategy game, The Captain is Dead, will be blasting off on Stardate 2021.32 … also known to you puny Earthlings as February the 1st (assuming you’re using the Kelvin Timeline system … not the original one… or Next Generation… man, this space calendar stuff is confusing!)

As part of Steam’s Digital Tabletop Fest this week, fans of sci-fi action and adventure can also catch a very special broadcast in which Mandi, Suzanne and Ashley from The Dice Tower attempt to save the ship on an experimental new difficulty setting known as Deadly Mode! Sounds easy… what could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler alert: EVERYTHING!!!)

The only way to find out for sure is to head on over to Steam and download the free demo!

Key Features:

• Teleporter Chief - Can beam around the ship at no cost.
• Cyborg - Immune to the mysterious forces of deep space.
• Crewman - Gets killed very easily... good thing there is an infinite supply!
• Counselor - Can manipulate skills for the best chance of success.
• Ensign - A fast learner, and even faster runner.
• Soldier - An expert in kicking alien ass.

The Captain is Dead will be beaming down to your PC (Steam) on February 1, 2021.