StarCraft: The Board Game*
StarCraft: The Board Game offers an epic galactic showdown with an innovative modular board, 180 plastic figures, and numerous unit types that ensure a unique experience in each game. With a card-driven combat system and a rich array of technologies to modify and upgrade your faction, players can dive into the StarCraft universe and make strategic choices that can turn the tide of battle.
Game Overview
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Dynamic Board: The game features a modular board composed of interconnected planets. Each player has two planets to place and establishes their starting base on one of them. Planets are linked through direct and "Z-Axis" connections, offering movement within planets and through these connections using specialized transports.
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Faction and Race: Players control one of six factions, each belonging to one of three races - Humans, Zerg, or Protoss. Each faction has a unique victory condition, but all can achieve victory through the accumulation of victory points gained by controlling specific planetary areas. Resources for building units and base upgrades are collected from controlled areas, while access to additional unit types is granted through upgrades.
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Turn Structure: Each turn comprises three phases - planning, execution, and regrouping. In the planning phase, players strategically place order tokens, stacking them on each planet. Later orders obstruct earlier ones, allowing for combo setups and interference with opponents' plans. In the execution phase, players take turns choosing and executing order tokens. If all orders are obstructed, the player draws an event card instead.
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Orders and Combat: Possible orders include Build (for units and buildings), Mobilize (for movement and combat), and Research. Orders can be Standard or Special, with special orders requiring prerequisites but offering stronger effects.
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Deck Building Mechanism: Players can research new technologies to enhance their combat deck. Each race starts with a unique combat deck, and research adds matching cards to customize their draws. This system allows players to strategically shape their combat options.
Conclusion
StarCraft: The Board Game faithfully captures the essence of the legendary video game, offering an immersive experience with strategic depth, modular gameplay, and a wide array of options for each faction. Engage in intense battles, customize your technology, and lead your race to victory in the vast expanse of space.
Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 180 - 240 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
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