The box everything connects to
Nemesis (Base Game)
The definitive entry point — 3–5 players who want cinematic, semi-co-op Alien horror with betrayal baked in
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Puzzlewick universe aisle · 9 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.
Move 03
Protect and carry
Sleeves, storage, mats, tokens, tools, and transport with a defined job.
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
9 exact products, grouped by what they do. Open a live listing to confirm current availability and the exact edition.
Games, expansions, and featured boxes
Nemesis (Base Game)Awaken Realms / Rebel StudioThe definitive entry point — 3–5 players who want cinematic, semi-co-op Alien horror with betrayal baked in
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Nemesis: Lockdown (Standalone)Awaken RealmsPlayers who loved the original and want the evolved, Mars-set sequel — or newcomers drawn to the secret-base premise
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The Path to Carcosa Campaign ExpansionAsmodeeBest story first; not worth a panic-market price.
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Nemesis: Aftermath ExpansionAwaken RealmsBase-game veterans who want fresh characters and a 'what happens next' epilogue coda
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Edge of the Earth Campaign ExpansionFantasy Flight GamesThe alternative first campaign when Carcosa is scarce.
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Nemesis: Voidseeders ExpansionAwaken RealmsHardcore fans who want a brand-new flavor of horror via an entirely different Intruder race
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Nemesis Lockdown Core BoxAwaken RealmsLockdown is the room where the lights are wrong and everybody notices too late.
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The Feast of Hemlock Vale Campaign ExpansionFantasy Flight GamesA superb second or third campaign, not my rules tutorial.
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Protection, storage, table gear, and hobby tools
Standard-Size Card Sleeves (66x92mm)Gamegenic / Dragon Shield (third-party)SW:U uses standard 66x92mm cards, so any quality standard sleeves fit — sleeve any deck you care about the moment you build it. Cheap insurance against shuffle fray.
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Research before the cart
Why these boxes earned a place.
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