
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,560
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron
- 1–6 players
- 45–120 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire
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Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire is an expansion for Core Space: First Born released in 2021 for 1–6 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Colin Young and its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Grid Movement, and Modular Board.
This expansion focuses on the non-combatants that enter this new warzone alongside your Traders. The New Crew actively get themselves in the line of fire for the sake of a good story, while the Prospectors are gemologists and miners hoping to extract the new and valuable minerals from the catacomb walls. Both will often hire Traders as security when entering dangerous environments. The expansion includes everything required to integrate the new miniatures with the starter set, including equipment tokens, event cards and a mission booklet.
Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire supports 1–6 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 catalogue lists Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire for ages 14 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.
Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire belongs to these categories: Miniatures, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Set-up, Grid Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire are: Colin Young. 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 Core Space: First Born – In The Line of Fire as an expansion for Core Space: First Born. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Core Space: First Born to use it. Check that your edition of Core Space: First Born is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.