- BGG rating
- 8.4
Rules assistance for Damage Report: Backer Crew
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 45 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Damage Report: Backer Crew
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Damage Report: Backer Crew is an expansion for Damage Report released in 2014 for 2–6 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alex Barbieri and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Modular Board.
About the game
These two promotional characters (Maria and Zephyr) were only available to backers of the Damage Report Kickstarter campaign. Each will have his unique special ability. Science officer Maria Vasquez. Her special ability allows players to work on 2 repairs for one system at the same time! Logistics expert Zephyr Brandt. His ability is to do a "Grab/Drop" action as part of any turn option, not just Relay. - 2 Character Dashboards - 2 Character cardboard tokens
Designers
Publishers
- Break From Reality Games
Questions and answers
Damage Report: Backer Crew supports 2–6 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 listed playing time for Damage Report: Backer Crew is 45 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 Damage Report: Backer Crew 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.
Damage Report: Backer Crew belongs to these categories: Real-time, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection, 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 Damage Report: Backer Crew are: Alex Barbieri. 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 Damage Report: Backer Crew as an expansion for Damage Report. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Damage Report to use it. Check that your edition of Damage Report is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.