Comanauts
2–4 players • ages 14+ • Plaid Hat Games • 2019
- Publisher
- Plaid Hat Games · CrowD Games
- First published
- 2019
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Age
- 14+
- Genre
- Adventure board game
How it plays
Comanauts plays 2–4 players and is recommended for ages 14 and up.
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Where it came from
Comanauts was published in 2019 by Plaid Hat Games as a standalone follow-up to the popular game Stuffed Fables. Designed by Jerry Hawthorne, the game utilizes the Adventure Book System, an innovative mechanic where the game board is contained within a spiral-bound book, allowing players to flip between pages to represent changing locations and narrative shifts. The game was developed to provide a mature, psychological contrast to its predecessor, exploring the inner subconscious of a character in a coma rather than the whimsical world of childhood toys.
The art and thematic direction were curated to reflect a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere, blending science fiction and fantasy tropes to symbolize the fragmented mind of the patient. Upon release, the game was noted for its cooperative gameplay and heavy narrative focus, receiving praise for its ability to weave complex, branching stories into a portable physical format. It remains a hallmark of the genre that prioritizes collaborative storytelling over direct competition.
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About Comanauts
Comanauts is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–4 players • ages 14+ • Plaid Hat Games • 2019. It's filed under adventure board game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play Comanauts?
Comanauts is a board game for 2–4 players, filed under adventure board game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Comanauts for?
Comanauts is built for 2–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
What age is Comanauts for?
Comanauts lists a minimum age of 14. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes Comanauts?
Comanauts is published by Plaid Hat Games and CrowD Games. The catalog gives its publication year as 2019.
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