Fantasy Flight Games has just announced the early December release of a new board game, Android, which the company has been developing in secret over the past two years.  Designed by Kevin Wilson (Arkham Horror, Descent), Android ($59.95) is a groundbreaking game of murder and conspiracy set in a dystopian future that is made to order for Bladerunner fans.  Players assume the role of detectives who must travel between the city of New Angeles and the moon colony Heinlein to chase down leads and in the process they must balance their pursuit of the murderer against the turmoil in their personal lives while wrestling with their inner demons.

FFG has been teasing the new game with a viral marketing campaign over the past few months with Net videos, online clues, and oblique references to the Jinteki Corporation, which it turns out plays a major role in the game.  FFG has just posted a trailer for the Android game on the FFG Website.

Android’s innovative game mechanics insure that none of the detectives will play alike, which means this is a game that can be played numerous times and will still provide plenty of surprises.  Android is designed for 3-5 players and takes between 2-4 hours to play.