The featured choice
Nemesis Retaliation Core Box
A complete released standalone evening
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Puzzlewick universe aisle · 16 exact products · reviewed August 24, 2026
Nemesis, arranged like someone plays it.
Nemesis is the board-game universe for people who want their table to tell horror stories afterward: hidden objectives, bad corridors, alien pressure, and premium boxes that can climb from a single core to a collector wall. This universe keeps the buying path sane before the lights go out.
What belongs here
Core boxes, useful expansions, collector objects, and the gear that serves the game.
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The playable product family
Nemesis, connected.
The shelf leader connects to the right foundation, meaningful expansions, and support gear. Follow only the branch that solves the decision in front of you.
Read the Nemesis universeMove 01
Start here
A playable first purchase or the box the rest expects.
Move 02
Expand the game
New decks, campaigns, armies, or sealed releases that add real play.
Nemesis Voidseeders Expansion
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Move 03
Protect and carry
Sleeves, storage, mats, tokens, tools, and transport with a defined job.
Nemesis Terrain — Cosmetic Component Upgrade
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Margo · The Archivist · on counter duty
Margo can help you leave with a playable table, not a pile of maybes.
Cinematic sci-fi horror boxes, pledge ladders, alien races, and the expensive art of making the table nervous.
Nemesis shelves
16 exact products, grouped by what they do. Open a live listing to confirm current availability and the exact edition.
Games, expansions, and featured boxes
Curator certifiedNemesis Retaliation Core BoxRebel / Awaken RealmsA complete released standalone evening
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Curator certifiedNemesis Aftermath ExpansionRebel / Awaken RealmsMore use from an original Nemesis collection
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Curator certifiedThe Path to Carcosa Campaign ExpansionAsmodeeBest story first; not worth a panic-market price.
See it on AmazonWhy we picked it →- Official product image: Awaken Realms / Rebel. Rights remain with their owners. Image source ↗Curator certifiedNemesis Voidseeders ExpansionRebel / Awaken Realms
A different threat for an existing collection
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Curator certifiedEdge of the Earth Campaign ExpansionFantasy Flight GamesThe alternative first campaign when Carcosa is scarce.
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Curator certifiedNemesis Core BoxAwaken RealmsIf you have no Nemesis story yet, start where the legend started.
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Curator certifiedNemesis Lockdown Core BoxAwaken RealmsLockdown is the room where the lights are wrong and everybody notices too late.
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Curator certifiedNemesis: Aftermath ExpansionAwaken RealmsMargo says expansions belong after the first corpse, not before the first game night.
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Curator certifiedThe Feast of Hemlock Vale Campaign ExpansionFantasy Flight GamesA superb second or third campaign, not my rules tutorial.
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Official product image: Awaken Realms / Rebel. Rights remain with their owners. Image source ↗Curator certifiedNemesis Lockdown Stretch Goals — Board Game ExpansionRebel / Awaken RealmsThis is additional Lockdown content for an owner who already knows that facility and wants the stretch-goal material.
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Curator certifiedNemesis Lockdown Acrylic Token PackRebel / Awaken RealmsThe official pack replaces specified Lockdown core/stretch-goal cardboard tokens with acrylic and supplies a matching bag.
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Official product image: Awaken Realms / Rebel. Rights remain with their owners. Image source ↗Curator certifiedNemesis Alien Kings — Cosmetic Component UpgradeRebel / Awaken RealmsAlternative original Nemesis queen sculpts belong here only for an owner who actively wants the collector presentation or painting project.
See it on AmazonWhy we picked it →- Official product image: Awaken Realms / Rebel. Rights remain with their owners. Image source ↗Curator certifiedNemesis Terrain — Cosmetic Component UpgradeRebel / Awaken Realms
The original-game terrain replaces flat environmental markers with sculpted scenery for an already played collection.
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Curator certifiedNemesis Retaliation Alternative Queen — Cosmetic Component UpgradeRebel / Awaken RealmsThe alternative queen gives a Retaliation collector a focused sculpt upgrade without purchasing a much larger presentation bundle.
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Curator certifiedNemesis Retaliation Support Squad ExpansionRebel / Awaken RealmsSupport Squad adds its named Retaliation character options for an existing owner who wants those specific roles.
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Protection, storage, table gear, and hobby tools
Curator certifiedFolded Space FS-NMS+ Organizer for Nemesis ExpansionsFolded SpaceThe purpose-built FS-NMS+ organizes the named original Nemesis expansions and supports sleeved cards according to the manufacturer.
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Research before the cart
Why these boxes earned a place.
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