Cover art for Starship Captains

Starship Captains

2022 · BGG
Avg rating
7.16
Bayes rating
6.38
Weight
2.39 (Medium Light)
Players
1-4
Playtime
1 hr 40 min
Ratings count
2,535

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Description

Welcome aboard and congrats on the promotion! Your "new" starship is ready to embark on its first big voyage. Just scrape off some of the rust, and she'll do fine. And that crew? Might look a little green around the edges, but they're your crew now. Make us proud. The stars are calling...and adventure awaits! As newly promoted Starship Captains, players are in command of their first starship and hungry to prove themselves in a galaxy full of space pirates, grumpy old androids, ancient artifacts, and interplanetary adventures. In this 1-4 player Eurostyle game, which mixes action selection and engine building, you'll manage a diverse crew of cadets, ensigns, androids, and officers — each with different special roles and capabilities. By earning medals, you can promote and train your crew for even greater effectiveness. Similarly, you can upgrade your ship with powerful engine building technology for maximum synergy. What will you do with this enhanced crew and ship? Explore an ever-shifting galaxy full of dangerous pirates and interplanetary missions in order to boost your reputation with three distinct galactic factions for bountiful rewards. Do you have what it takes to deftly command your crew and become the best captain in the cosmos? We'll see! —description from the publisher

Play mode

Solo

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Drafting Engine & tableau building

Game type

Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space

Publishers

Cranio Creations Czech Games Edition Devir DiceTree Games GaGa Games HeidelBÄR Games Hobby Japan IELLO Lord of Boards MINDOK Rebel Sp. z o.o. White Goblin Games

Designers

Peter B. Hoffgaard