Scorpion Masqué Sky Team | Voted Game of The Year 2024 | Best 2 Player Game | Work Together to Land The Plane | Ages 14+ | 20 Minutes

I love this game! It's a two-player cooperative game with varying levels of difficulty. The physical components are cards, cardboard, wood, and plastic, and are well-built for longevity. While playing you need to communicate with and trust your partner. The games don't take too long to play, and everything stores well inside the box. Each scenario has some luck involved with the strategy, and even replaying the same scenario will give you a different game each time. There are many small pieces, and the set up takes a few minutes, but once you figure it out, it goes more quickly. I love how the components integrate with each other, depending on the scenario that's being played. The airplane console that you are controlling is ingeniously created, with spaces for the expansion items needed in the more difficult scenarios. I'm not a huge board or card game player anymore, but I make an exception for this one!

Sky Team is an absolute blast for two players, delivering that intense “we’re about to crash if we don’t get this right” vibe without actually risking your life or a multi-million dollar aircraft. The design is clean and thematic, with a cockpit layout that makes you feel like you’re actually radioing in landing clearances like Maverick and Goose (minus the volleyball montages). The difficulty level is balanced – easy to learn but with enough challenge to keep each landing tense, especially as campaigns ramp up in complexity. Playability is fantastic since setup takes just a couple of minutes, making it perfect for weeknight sessions. Strategy is deep but avoids the classic cooperative quarterbacking problem because you literally can’t talk during dice placement – it’s silent teamwork at its finest, or most frustrating, depending on your communication style. Speed-wise, games are quick, about 20-30 minutes per landing, with plenty of different scenarios to keep it fresh. Size-wise, the box is compact and fits nicely on the shelf without demanding premium real estate. Overall, if you want a co-op game that’s fast, fun, and makes you feel like Top Gun pilots with far less insurance liability, this is it.

My wife and I love board games, and both of us usually prefer the competitive, cutthroat kind where only one player emerges victorious. Co-op games (where players cooperate to reach a shared goal and win) are not our cup of tea.Nevertheless, we consider this one is a real gem!!!In "Sky Team" you and your partner assume the roles of a pilot and co-pilot preparing to land a plane. You roll dice each round and place them on the board which represents the flight deck. Specific conditions must be satisfied in order to land safely (e.g the plane needs to be stabilised horizontally, the landing gear must be deployed on time, you need to descend at a steady speed, etc.). A lot could go wrong unless you coordinate with your partner efficiently!PROS:* Simple rules (take about 5 minutes to learn)* Each game takes only 15-20 minutes -- great time filler* Lots of airports to choose from (some with extra rules and victory conditions) -- high replay value* Relatively small box -- perfect for travelThe game itself is made from quality materials and feels very durable. Even though the artwork is not anything out of the ordinary, it is nice and enough to keep us immersed in the game, even if it's only 15 minutes!We are very glad to have found this game! Highly, highly recommended! 5/5

Easy to start, gameplay varies, has puzzle-like challenge to it, great quality set, fun for date night with partner so we both win ;)

This is a great two player game with several levels of difficulty and great replay value. Small enough to take with you places and very well designed.

Very fun game that has some clever ideas that is played cooperatively. It was easy to learn, and difficulty ramps up as you take on harder missions. It’s nice for when you want a quick game, or even when you want to go through several missions. The engineer in me thought it was cool how they introduced technical aspects to a simple to play game.

Really fun and engaging game for two players. Great replay ability with all the add on modules and bonus rules. Keeps things interesting and challenging. Love all the components and art style. The game is really simple to understand once you play through it a few times. Will be playing for a long time.

Fast and easy game. Great starter for beginners warming up to board games. It’s fun but definitely doesn’t stimulate the mind enough for me to rank it 5 star like other duel board games. Still very fun!