Cover art for Imperial Stars II

Imperial Stars II

2014 · BGG
Avg rating
7.21
Bayes rating
5.59
Weight
2.50 (Medium)
Players
1-2
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
125

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Description

Players compete head-to-head in this light 4X game as two human empires in the far future engaged in exploration, colonization, and combat to take control of limited resources in order to score victory points. Imperial Stars II takes place in the same universe as Astra Titanus: Starfleets vs. Planetbusters! and Forlorn: Hope, and is the successor to the designer's print-and-play game Imperial Stars. Components: One 32-page, full-color Rules booklet Two 8½" x 5½" player aid mats Two 11" x 17" double-sided card stock maps 102 thick, laser-cut, multi-shaped counter pieces (minor assembly required) Four six-sided dice (two yellow, two red) One bright red, 9 1/4" x 5 7/8" Standard cardboard VPG game box One beautiful box cover sleeve One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin One charcoal desiccant packet

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space

Publishers

Victory Point Games

Designers

Chris Taylor (I)