Funko Games has announced a quartet of games inspired by the Indiana Jones movie franchise, including Indiana Jones Cryptic, Indiana Jones: Throw Me the Idol!, and Something Wild! Indiana Jones releasing in April and Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure coming in June.
Indiana Jones Cryptic will be the first title in Funko’s new “Puzzles and Pathways Adventure” series of “escape room” style games. Equipped with Dr. Jones’ journal and maps, the players must decipher texts, uncover clues, and face evil forces using their logic and creativity.
The game is intended for any number of players including solo play, ages 10 and up. Multiple adventures are included, each taking about an hour to play. It comes with 18 cards, a screen, 2 dry-erase markers, a cloth map, a reflective tube, the Staff of Ra, a medallion, 37 tokens, 3 game boards, 2 playing mats, and Jones’ journal. MSRP is $34.99.
In Indiana Jones: Throw Me the Idol! two teams race to outmaneuver each other, led by Indy and his rival Belloq, through a dozen different challenges inspired by scenes from the movies.
Throw Me the Idol! comes with a “golden” idol statuette, sandbag, arrow, whip, and tarantula figures, a blindfold, an idol chamber tile, 34 cards, and 31 tokens. Intended for 2 to 10 players, ages 7 and up, it takes about half an hour to play. MSRP is $22.99.
In Something Wild! Indiana Jones, like other games in the Something Wild! series, players try to collect sets and runs of character cards to score points. The cards feature nine different Indiana Jones characters as Pop! figures, with 45 character cards and 10 power cards. Also included is an Indiana Jones Pop! figure. This game can be combined with other Something Wild! games for more playing options.
For 2 to 4 players, ages 6 and up. The game plays in about 15 minutes. MSRP is $8.99.
Releasing June 18, Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure is a timed cooperative game in which the players take on the roles of Indiana Jones and his friends as they try to rescue the Ark of the Covenant. They must navigate through scenes inspired by the iconic film as they search for the Ark and gather resources. When the sand timer flips, they must race against the villains to survive.
Indiana Jones: Sands of Adventure includes the sand timer, 12 gems, 4 character figures, 3 villain movers with bases, 1 Ark mover with base, 7 character mats, 9 tiles, 92 cards, 6 tokens, and 3 dice. Designed for 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up, it takes around 45 minutes to play. MSRP is $29.99.
Click Gallery below to see components from all four games.
Funko has also revealed plans for licensed games based on Star Wars (see “Funko Games Announces ‘Star Wars Rivals’”) and Disney properties (see “More Disney-Themed Games from Funko”) releasing this year.
Source: ICv2
