For a time; the humans of Sera knew peace...then Emergence Day came. The Locust horde arrived without warning; and countless horrors spilled forth from their underground burrows. The Coalition of Organized Governments (COG) struggled to fend off the subterranean threat; but their defenses were quickly crushed. With billions dead; humans turned their weapons of mass destruction on their own cities to deny the enemy control. Now the long struggle against overwhelming odds approaches one final; desperate stand.
Gears of War: The Board Game; designed by Corey Konieczka; is based on the wildly popular third-person shooter by Epic Games. One to four players take on the roles of COG soldiers cooperating to destroy the Locust horde; and must work together to complete missions against an ingeniously challenging and varied game system. In Gears of War: The Board Game; you’ll relive classic moments from Gears of War and Gears of War 2 – Roadie Run into cover; spray your enemy with blind fire; or rip him in half with your Lancer's chainsaw!
In Gears of War: The Board Game you must fulfill one of seven randomly constructed missions and support your fellow COGs as your team engages an unflinching enemy in furious; white-knuckle firefights! Only through teamwork and communication will you gain a tactical advantage; completing your mission and striking a blow for humanity.
You'll need every soldier you can get if you hope to send the Locust horde back to their holes. Leave no man behind!
