One of the weird things that came across our office this week was the news that someone was making a board game based on Titanic. Yes, the 1997 James Cameron film starring Leonardo DiCaprio en Kate Winslet. It was a shock to us to see such a thing come across our office, especially since there were so many other products made around the fi; m, we assumed of course that this had already been made. But in search of things, all other Titanic-based games revolve around the incident in the real world (which is very horrible when you think about it). That this is a first as Spin Master Games has released this version as you play as the main characters of the movie try to get off the ship as it sinks. Here is the official description.
Holy ship … we sank! Get ready for some serious nostalgia as you play Jack, Rose, Cal, Ruth as the captain in the game of Titanic. Determine your strategic decisions when you sink or drift, because you make decisions about life or death at every turn! It is up to you to save as many passengers as possible from the sinking ship over the course of nine rounds by collecting life flights and deliveries. However, getting on a lifeboat will not win the game. Just like in the movie, you have to be heroic to get to the top!
The game is for 2-5 players and comes with 1 Titanic Board, 72 cards, 54 Wood Mini Meeples, 40 Action Cubes, 5 Plastic Standees, 1 Dry Erase Marker, 4 Dry Erase Punch Sheets, and 4 Punch Sheets. That many things happen at the same time that it appears that you need to plan and keep up. We haven’t played it yet, but if you want to give it a spin, you can buy it now for $ 25 at Walmart and Target.
