BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century
BGG rank
BGG #10,841
BGG rating
6.6

BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century

1977

Rules assistance for BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 120 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.1/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century

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BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century is a board game released in 1977 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Redmond Aksel Simonsen and Brad Hessel and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Square Grid, and Grid Movement.

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About the game

Simulation of interplanetary conflict in the Solar system during the late 21st century. Earth is dependent on extra-terrestrial resources, the procurement of which is managed, executed, and controlled by privately-owned conglomerates. The game concerns an attempt by disenchanted employees of the corporation living in space and on Mars to seize the means of production to gain autonomy. Relative positions of planets are tracked from turn to turn, affecting the travel times between planets during play. A balance must be struck between combat and political considerations in order to be able continue the conflict and keep the citizens on side. Combat can be resolved using a simplified chart system or played out ship to ship in 3D space. 400 counters

Publishers

  • SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Questions and answers

BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.