StarCraft: The Board Game
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| StarCraft the Board Game | |
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| Publisher | Fantasy Flight Games |
| Players | 2 or 6 |
| Setup time | 30 minutes |
| Playing time | 2 to 4 hours |
| Random chance | Medium |
StarCraft:The Board Game, published by Fantasy Flight Games, is a game inspired by the StarCraft computer game. Players take control of the three distinctive races featured in the video games, the Terrans, the Protoss, or the Zerg, to engage in battle across multiple worlds in order to achieve victory. Each of the three races features a fairly different playing style. With the inclusion of two distinct factions for each race, the game allows up to six players to play simultaneously.
Pre-release copies were sold at GenCon 2007, as well as at Penny Arcade Expo 2007. It was publicly released in October 2007.
[edit] Description
The game features a modular game board consisting of up to twelve specific planets from the Starcraft game universe. At the onset of a game each player places two planets into the galaxy (the map size being dependent upon the number of players). Players control one of the above-mentioned races and will utilise various air and ground units in a bid for domination of the worlds. Players will also be collecting resources (in the form of minerals and Vespene gas) that in turn are used to purchase units, buildings and technology.
The combat system uses a card system instead of dice.
The game has multiple victory conditions depending on the faction each player chooses, so it is rare for a player to have no chance to win. Because the board is modular and it is the players who create the map at the start of each game, every game is very likely to be different; thus increasing replayability.
The game features a total of 180 plastic figures with dozens of unit types and a modular board. A card-driven combat system allows players to modify and upgrade their faction with a number of technologies.
The game is designed for 2-6 players and it generally takes an average of 2 to 4 hours for a complete game.
[edit] External links
- Product page on Fantasy Flight Games' website
- Starcraft the Board game Overview Video
- StarCraft: The Board Game at BoardGameGeek
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