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Critical Care: The Game
$60.00 $70.00

1-4 player co-op board game designed by doctors & board game lovers for everyone. Use medicine & engage experts to save lives! Critical Care takes about 45-90 minutes to play for ages 14 and up.

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Jason Perez - Shelf Stories

Critical Care truly represents the best that games can offer us... it is more than a game. It's got a soul to it.

CREATIVITY

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Designed by Practicing Doctors

Real Physicians

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Real Medicines

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Real Outcomes

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Real Physicians · Real Medicines · Real Outcomes ·

You step into a real ICU. Four patients. Not enough time. Every card drawn from actual hospital medicine.

“Critical Care has a legit tension to it without even mentioning the fact that each turn introduces complication cards and pager alert cards that can change the plan during that round. Pager cards can either be helpful or give a restriction for the p

“Critical Care has a legit tension to it without even mentioning the fact that each turn introduces complication cards and pager alert cards that can change the plan during that round. Pager cards can either be helpful or give a restriction for the player during that turn.” — One Board Family

Critical Care truly represents the best that games can offer us... it is more than a game. It's got a soul to it." — Jason Perez, Shelf Stories

Critical Care truly represents the best that games can offer us... it is more than a game. It's got a soul to it." — Jason Perez, Shelf Stories

“Rarely have I played a game that so seamlessly meshes theme and mechanics. There's a delicious tense feeling throughout the game...And the cooperative gameplay feels natural; you need all patients to get better to win, but you're the advocate for wh

“Rarely have I played a game that so seamlessly meshes theme and mechanics. There's a delicious tense feeling throughout the game...And the cooperative gameplay feels natural; you need all patients to get better to win, but you're the advocate for what your own patient needs." - Emma Larkins, designer of Abandon All Artichokes

"If you've ever wanted to step into the shoes of a doctor saving lives in the ICU, Critical Care offers that experience — minus the stress of medical school"

"If you've ever wanted to step into the shoes of a doctor saving lives in the ICU, Critical Care offers that experience — minus the stress of medical school"

“Critical Care is an intense co-op that has you expecting the unexpected with your patients every day in the ICU but i’m even learning about medicine along the way!” — The Lobby Of Hobbies

“Critical Care is an intense co-op that has you expecting the unexpected with your patients every day in the ICU but i’m even learning about medicine along the way!” — The Lobby Of Hobbies

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"The board game, Critical Care, explores the world of ICU medicine in 250 playing cards, from the medicines used to the procedures patients undergo. The game has easy-to-understand descriptions embedded on the cards for the players to read and learn

"The board game, Critical Care, explores the world of ICU medicine in 250 playing cards, from the medicines used to the procedures patients undergo. The game has easy-to-understand descriptions embedded on the cards for the players to read and learn from. Concepts of social justice are also woven into the cards." - Boston.com

"Now, no medical knowledge is required to play the game, but what I love about this is that it is actually based on real facts and real medicine and each card- there’s over 100 unique therapy cards- each card has real life descriptions of what you're

"Now, no medical knowledge is required to play the game, but what I love about this is that it is actually based on real facts and real medicine and each card- there’s over 100 unique therapy cards- each card has real life descriptions of what you're doing to help these patients make it through the ICU. There's even a therapy dog, best thing ever, right?!" — Ruel Gaviola, The Good Time Society

"As part of its goal of celebrating health care professionals, the game shows a variety of frontline workers who contribute to patient care, including respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, chaplains and environmental service staff." - Abby

"As part of its goal of celebrating health care professionals, the game shows a variety of frontline workers who contribute to patient care, including respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, chaplains and environmental service staff." - Abby Patkin

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  • "Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We're thrilled with the outcome."

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  • "Their attention to detail and commitment to quality truly stood out. We’ve already recommended them to others."

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  • "Critical Care’s greatest strength is its theme. It’s a great cooperative game that distills the feeling of treating a critically ill patient that is decompensating."

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