# A board game based on Die Hard :D **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 11, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401 "2019-04-11T19:19:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnalito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@carnalito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalito)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/1 "2019-04-11T19:19:44Z")
Ho ho ho, now i have a board game. “_Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game uses one-versus-many, asymmetric gameplay to pit protagonist John McClane against others acting as thieves who are co-operating to foil the hero’s plan, which is to save the hostages in the iconic Nakatomi Plaza high-rise. Movie buffs and hobby game enthusiasts will appreciate the game’s distinct homage to the 1988 film, which packs rules and gameplay to the air vents with callbacks to Die Hard’s most memorable scenes, characters, and events._” Sounds pretty damn cool if you ask me 😃 Let’s just hope it’s a proper game, not some BS riding on the title alone. Read it at [boardgame-news.com](https://www.boardgame-news.com/news/post/die-hard-the-nakatomi-heist-board-game) Information is probably avaible at the publishers website aswell; [https://theop.games/](https://theop.games/) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/2 "2019-04-11T19:23:52Z")
I love the concept but I’m worried about too much focus being given to the McClane player and all the other players feeling like second fiddles. Is Hans Gruber playable or an NPC? If playable would he have special abilities? ---
**Author:** ![carnalito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@carnalito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalito)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/3 "2019-04-11T19:29:29Z")
I would be very suprised if Hans wasn’t playble, given the description. Can’t wait for more info on this. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/4 "2019-04-11T22:08:28Z")
BGG entry: > **[Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/275785/die-hard-nakatomi-heist-board-game)** > > A one-versus-many, asymmetric game pitting John McClane against Hans Gruber. (I appreciate the Christmas game thread…) Brian ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/5 "2019-04-11T22:41:16Z")
Do you get a machine gun too? ---
**Author:** ![carnalito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@carnalito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalito)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/6 "2019-04-12T10:33:21Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > BGG entry: > [Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/275785/die-hard-nakatomi-heist-board-game) > > (I appreciate the Christmas game thread…) > > Brian Haha, yes, funny sh\*t 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/7 "2019-04-12T11:46:22Z")
Noice. ---
**Author:** ![Fundisi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Fundisi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fundisi)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/8 "2019-04-12T14:28:23Z")
The one-against-many element sounds similar to the Scotland Yard board game [Scotland Yard (board game) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_Yard_(board_game)) It’s a lot of fun to play. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/9 "2019-04-12T14:53:50Z")
> [@Fundisi](#): > > The one-against-many element sounds similar to the Scotland Yard board game [Scotland Yard (board game) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_Yard_(board_game)) > > It’s a lot of fun to play. Hey, I remember that game ! It was indeed good fun. And just as great a way to lose friends as _Diplomacy_, only here it’s because they’re being stupid fucking idiots who won’t move the obviously optimal and logical way, FFS Karen, I’ve explained it to you a million fucking times now. And as an added plus, you can use the same board to play Mornington Crescent ! (only in non-competitive play and \*\*if \*\*you disregard the 2014 Rutherford ruling, naturally - but I didn’t need to mention that, did I ?). ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/10 "2019-04-13T02:11:45Z")
> [@Fundisi](#): > > The one-against-many element sounds similar to the Scotland Yard board game [Scotland Yard (board game) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland_Yard_(board_game)) > > It’s a lot of fun to play. There’s also a Dracula themed game where all the other players hunt the one playing Dracula. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/11 "2019-04-13T18:01:08Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > There’s also a Dracula themed game where all the other players hunt the one playing Dracula. _Letters from Whitechapel_ is the same thing, but with Jack the Ripper. ---
**Author:** ![carnalito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/22d042/32.png) [@carnalito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalito)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/12 "2019-04-15T10:24:58Z")
[Letters from Whitechapel](https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/letters-from-whitechapel/) is supposed to be great. Thinking if buying it. Would you recomend it? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-board-game-based-on-die-hard-d/832401/13 "2019-08-28T20:30:37Z")
> [@carnalito](#): > > Ho ho ho, now i have a board game. > > “_Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game uses one-versus-many, asymmetric gameplay to pit protagonist John McClane against others acting as thieves who are co-operating to foil the hero’s plan, which is to save the hostages in the iconic Nakatomi Plaza high-rise. Movie buffs and hobby game enthusiasts will appreciate the game’s distinct homage to the 1988 film, which packs rules and gameplay to the air vents with callbacks to Die Hard’s most memorable scenes, characters, and events._” > > Sounds pretty damn cool if you ask me 😃 … Agreed!