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Damocles Mission
1983
Rules assistance for Damocles Mission
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 60–120 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for Damocles Mission
For 1 player
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Damocles Mission is a board game released in 1983 for 1 player, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Redmond Aksel Simonsen and Gerard Christopher Klug and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Narrative Choice / Paragraph.
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About the game
Ares Magazine #13. On 15 September 1988, a dark spherical object approximately 1.2 kilometers in diameter of unknown origin assumed a geosynchronous orbit over the Galapagos Islands. Upon orders of the president, an investigating shuttle mission was configured (code name Damocles)... Damocles Mission is a solitaire paragraph based game to explore the alien craft around the earth. Tiles will allow the player to expand the known area of the craft, and a variable handicap system at the end of each play will allow you to adjust the initial allocation of units for the next time to make it easier/harder.
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Publishers
- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Questions and answers
Damocles Mission supports 1 player 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.
The listed playing time for Damocles Mission is 60–120 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 Damocles Mission 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.
Damocles Mission has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Damocles Mission belongs to these categories: Exploration and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Narrative Choice / Paragraph. 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 Damocles Mission are: Redmond Aksel Simonsen and Gerard Christopher Klug. 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 Damocles Mission as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.