Plaid Hat has announced that they are making a board game called BioShock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia. Instead of controlling Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, players will control the warring factions of the Founders and Vox Populi.
“The magnificent floating city of Columbia, intended to be a shining symbol of American exceptionalism, has been disavowed by the very nation that created it. Part world’s fair and part battleship, Columbia has erupted into civil war as two sides vie for control of the most important city on Earth,” reads the description. “The nationalistic Founders seek to prove that Columbia is even more American than its motherland, and the anarchistic Vox Populi seek to burn the floating city out of the sky. Caught in the middle of the infighting is disgraced former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, and Elizabeth, a mysterious young woman fated to be Columbia’s salvation or the bringer of its doom.”
The game involves players using might, influence and resources to lay claim to the districts of Columbia. The Sky-Line will also factor in as a way to move around troops and set up traps, while Booker and Elizabeth represent wildcards that change the dynamics of play as they move through Columbia.
Those that pre-order from PlaidHatGames.com will receive a $25 pre-order discount and receive a free alternate promo card, the Enraged Songbird. It is expected that the game will release sometime in Summer 2013.
