LOS ANGELES, CA —February 18, 2025— Get ready to face off against the malevolent supercomputer HAL! Maestro Media announces their newest game, 2001: A Space Odyssey | The Board Game. Based on Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 1968 film and designed by Phil Walker-Harding (designer of Tetris: Strategy Board Game and more), this thrilling new game puts you aboard the Discovery One, where HAL has turned on the crew and is on a mission to eliminate humanity.
In 2001: A Space Odyssey | The Board Game, players must fight to survive as HAL sabotages the mission to Jupiter. One player controls the malevolent HAL, while the rest of the crew works together to outwit the AI and shut it down in an exciting ‘1 vs. many format’. HAL doesn’t play fair—he’ll take multiple turns to wreak havoc on key systems. It’s up to the crewmembers, each with their own special abilities, to complete three logic sequences in the HAL Core and save the mission before it’s too late.
“We wanted to capture the heart-pounding tension of 2001: A Space Odyssey in a way that brings the movie’s most iconic moments to life,” says Javon Frazier, CEO of Maestro Media. “This ‘1 vs. many’ format delivers an intense, immersive experience, and with strategic gameplay and unpredictable twists, it’s perfect for fans of the film or those seeking a challenging game!”
Game Features Include:
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Unique Crewmember Abilities – Each crewmember has a special power to help them outsmart HAL and stay one step ahead. Use your unique abilities to dodge the computer’s tricks and stay alive!
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Heart-Pounding Action and Strategy – HAL isn’t just sitting back—he’ll take multiple turns, causing chaos and sabotaging vital systems. Every move counts in this high-stakes game of survival, where every decision could mean the difference between life and death!
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Multiple Victory Conditions – HAL wins if three systems are terminated or if Life Support goes down. However, the crewmembers can win by completing three logic sequences in the HAL Core. It’s a race against time—and HAL’s relentless sabotage!
Ready to take on HAL and save the Discovery One? Rally your crew, strategize your next move, and gear up for an epic battle of wits and survival. Designed for 3-5 players ages 10+, 2001: A Space Odyssey | The Board Game delivers an intense, high-stakes experience perfect for both strategy game enthusiasts and die-hard fans of the iconic sci-fi classic.
2001: A Space Odyssey | The Board Game will be available online at Maestro Media starting June 20, 2025. For more information, follow Maestro Media on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and BlueSky, or visit www.maestromedia.com.
About 2001: A Space Odyssey:
2001: A Space Odyssey is a countdown to tomorrow, a road map to human destiny, a quest for the infinite. It is a dazzling, Academy Award®-winning visual achievement, a compelling drama of man vs. computer, a stunning meld of music and motion. It may be the masterwork of director Stanley Kubrick (who co-wrote the screenplay with Arthur C. Clarke)… and it will likely excite, inspire and enthrall for generations.
To begin his voyage into the future, Kubrick visits our prehistoric ape-ancestry past, then leaps millennia (via one of the most mind-blowing jump cuts ever conceived) into colonized space, and ultimately whisks astronaut Bowman (Kier Dullea) into unchartered realms of space, perhaps even into immortality. “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.” Let the awe and mystery of a journey unlike any other begin.
About Maestro Media: Founded in 2015, Maestro Media is a full-service strategic product and business development firm specializing in adapting original IP and pop culture franchises into a wide range of products, including tabletop games, merchandise, artwork, and more, With a track record of successful crowdfunding campaigns and a passion for creating surprise and delight, Maestro Media is dedicated to delivering exceptional gaming experiences.
