- BGG rating
- 7.7
Rules assistance for Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- 10+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia
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Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia is an expansion for Battlestations released in 2007 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jeff Siadek and Neal Sofge and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game.
About the game
This is the 3rd Expansion Supplement for Battlestations Tagline: Explore, plunder or pirate on your own or privateer for the U.R.E.F. "Unfurl the Solar Sails! Bring the ship about and fire the Fusion Cannon! Show you colors and capture the most black-hearted pirates in the Orion Spur as a Universal Republic privateer... or pirate the trade routes dry and drown in the bounty. The Shifty Trundilians are the new cover in the Galaxy, and there is no shortage of smugglers, cutthroats and villainy. A rogue's gallery of villains and vessels stand between you and your treasure. Are you a hero? Or are you a pirate?" New Species: Trundilians New Modules: Fusion Cannon, Gravity Lance This book brings space faring swashbuckling into the Battlestations universe and is anticipated to be the best received expansion yet.
Designers
Publishers
- Gorilla Games
Questions and answers
Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia belongs to these categories: Science Fiction, Expansion for Base-game, and Space Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Role Playing, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia are: Jeff Siadek and Neal Sofge. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Battlestations: Pirates of Trundlia as an expansion for Battlestations. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Battlestations to use it. Check that your edition of Battlestations is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.