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Star Saga (2017)

Players
1–5
Best: 2, 4, 5
Playing time
60–120 min
Age
14+
7.52
Average rating
421
Ratings
2.82/5
Weight
#5840
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Stewart Gibbs
Publisher:Mantic Games +1 more
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Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 7, Interaction 2, Complexity 5.6, Theme 8
Strategy5.0
Luck7.0
Interaction2.0
Complexity5.6
Theme8.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Science FictionExplorationAdventureMiniaturesModular BoardCampaign / Battle Card DrivenCooperative GameDice RollingVariable Phase OrderGrid MovementSolo / Solitaire GameLine of Sight

Overview

Set in Mantic’s Warpath Universe, Star Saga is a science fiction dungeon crawler for 1-5 players, with optional rules for solo play and co-operative play.

In multiplayer, one player becomes the Nexus Player, who is responsible for controlling the actions of the minions and bosses in the dungeon, all represented by coloured plastic 28mm miniatures. While up to four other players take on the role of mercenaries, again represented by detailed 28mm miniatures.

The mercenaries are controlled alternately and move around a grid-based sci-fi dungeon complete with computer terminals, narrow corridors and storage lockers to search for new equipment, which can then be used to upgrade the characters' abilities.

Combat features an opposed dice roll between the Nexus Player and the Mercenaries using custom dice. The game features a number of different story-led scenarios detailing the exploits of the mercenaries as they venture deeper into the dungeon. There are so many variations of the game!..its extremely moddable.and can easily use the Security guards/marines as the main force against..whatever.instead of the heroes...so quite easy to make Aliens" type missions !!...this is one of those "under the radar" gems that get missed.

Expansions

Star Saga: Kira Nikolovski
Star Saga: The Terror in the Deep
Star Saga: Character and Mission Creator Expansion
Star Saga: Retake the Blackstar Station
Star Saga: The Devil's Betrayal
Star Saga: The Fear in the Darkness
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