The Captain is Dead in IOS

Only YOU can save the crew!

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USD 9.99

Version 1.52Wed Feb 02 2022

New in this update...

- 1st Officer: the logical choice to save the ship, with his ability to divine the perfect plan at will.

- Janitor: fixes stuff with duct tape... a regular space MacGuyver.

- Maximum crew incresed to 7.

- Tactical HUD, for those of you with big, high-def screens.

- Leaderboards ... are you the top commander?

- Eco Mode: less graphics... more battery.

- Rule tweaks, bug fixes and more!


It’s the last 10 minutes of your favorite sci-fi TV show… except that this time things have gone seriously wrong and The Captain Is Dead!

Based on the frantic and fun board game, this turn-based, survival/strategy puts YOU in the Captain's chair...

You must co-ordinate the crew to repair critical systems and fend off hostile aliens, or you'll share the captain’s fate. 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!

YOU HAVE THE CONN!

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, including...

ADMIRAL - A master of plans and evasion.

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.

CHIEF ENGINEER - Can fix the ship real quick.

SOLDIER - An expert at taking out aliens.

...with more on the way!

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

Defend the ship against an unknown alien nemesis that will do everything they can to blast you to atoms! Fortunately you have state-of-the-art systems to help you out...

BRIDGE - Scan for threats, repair shields and communicate with your crew.

WAR ROOM - The Captain planned ahead, and left emergency dossiers to help you out.

ARMORY - Destroy alien ships with torpedoes, and activate auto-turrets to repel boarders.

CPU CORE - Power-up your crew with skills.

CARGO HOLD - Bust open the cargo pods to grab lasers, scanners, and other helpful gear.

INFIRMARY - He's dead, Jim! Oh wait... no... it's just a flesh wound. That can be fixed here.

SCIENCE LAB - Upgrade the ship, and research spooky, sub-space anomalies.

ENGINEERING - Fix the Jump Core to get the heck outta there!

JUMP TO HYPERSPACE!

If you can stay cool, repel the aliens, protect the crew, and keep the systems operational long enough to repair the Jump Core, then you can activate the engines and escape to Hyperspace!

Or is it Warp Speed? I can never remember...


Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 61 Counts
Age Rating 9+

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The Captain Is Dead is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.

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News on this game

The Captain is Dead’s digital version gets a new PC release date
The Captain is Dead’s digital version gets a new PC release date

The digital version of The Captain is Dead - an interstellar game about surviving an alien encounter - has finally been given a release date for early next...

Dicebreaker Fri May 28 2021

How The Captain Is Dead Adapted Its Star Trek Parody Board Game To PC
How The Captain Is Dead Adapted Its Star Trek Parody Board Game To PC

The Captain Is Dead, a cooperative tabletop board game and Star Trek parody recently adapted into a multiplayer video game by Thunderbox Entertainment.

Screen Rant Fri May 28 2021

The Captain is Dead app stars Blood of Zeus and Deus Ex actor Elias Toufexis
The Captain is Dead app stars Blood of Zeus and Deus Ex actor Elias Toufexis

Elias Toufexis, the actor behind Deus Ex's Adam Jensen and Blood of Zeus' Seraphim, is voicing a character in the upcoming digital version of co-op board game...

Dicebreaker Sat Aug 28 2021

Tsuro is flying onto PC and Mac next month
Tsuro is flying onto PC and Mac next month

Relaxing tile-laying game Tsuro is coming to PC and Mac, in the same week as a VR version releases on the Oculus Quest.

Dicebreaker Wed Apr 28 2021

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