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Cover, original Task Force Games edition
The painting 'Diagram' for the ''Starfire'' game
Custom map boards
An assortment of 'Starfire' blister packs minis

Starfire (1979)

Players
2–3
Best: 2, 3
Playing time
30–120 min
Age
10+
6.96
Average rating
316
Ratings
2.70/5
Weight
#7712
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Stephen V. Cole
Artist:Alvin Belflower, David R. Deitrick
Publisher:Task Force Games
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 5, Interaction 5, Complexity 5.4, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck5.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity5.4
Theme6.0

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

Science FictionWargameSpace ExplorationAction PointsModular BoardVariable Player PowersHexagon GridSimulation

Overview

The Starfire series is a wargame which simulates combat in space at sub-light speed. Ships are made up of various combat and non-combat systems each represented by a letter (or combination of letters). A "word" makes up a ship. As damage is done between ships, letters are crossed off from left to right within the "word" until the ship is destroyed. Movement is on an "endless" hex map, and occurs in 6 impulses. Galactic travel is accomplished through "Warp Points" which connect star systems in a random manner. The game includes scenarios for a fictional future ("Future History") of the conflicts between the Terrans of Earth and the other races of the galaxy. Also included are ship construction rules for designing custom ships for open fleet battles.

Re-implemented by:

Starfire (3rd Edition) Galactic Starfire Solar Starfire

Expansions

Starfire III: Empires
Starfire: New Empires
Starfire: The Gorm-Khanate War
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