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Dark Frontier
2015
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- 1–4 players
- 15–45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.3/5
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Dark Frontier is a board game released in 2015 for 1–4 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Alejandro del Valle and Patricio Martínez and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
Dark Frontier is a space battle game with more than 200 different cards, where brave captains face each other for conquering the Galaxy. The development team of Dark Frontier has been working for more than three years to achieve an unique card game, in which you will find: - The Campaign Manual. A 252 pages book with the history of Dark Frontier, the backstory of our six factions, three thousand years of human history, a poster of the galaxy, and three complete ways for playing Dark Frontier. All this content can be downloaded for free on PDF! - Three playing modes for competitive and casual players: Through Campaign Mode you will experience the history of Dark Frontier in more than thirty replayable scenarios, both solo or versus another player. In Duel Mode , normal or narrative, you will confront your friends or tournament enemies to obtain victory through conquest or destruction of a planet. In Multiplayer Mode, you will enjoy frenzied games or political discussions for three players or more. This mode can also be played against the AI as a team. - Six different victory or defeat conditions. Colonize the galaxy, gather crystals, destroy either enemy’s spaceship or planet, or make your opponents abandon their mission. - A 140 pages graphic novel, tying the history of this first Dark Frontier set with the upcoming mini set, whose development is already finished and will be released for free during the next campaign. The boxset content is designed to be halfway between a TCG and a LCG: is a collectible game without any random boosters. Boxsets contain all game cards, thus eliminating chance and extra costs for the player. Choose your spaceship, select your mission, build your deck and plan your strategy to win the game!! The contents of Dark Frontier Starter Box is: 1 rulebook 248 cards: Orders cards (red back): 80 cards Army cards (blue back) 165 cards Spaceship cards (green back): 3 cards 47 cardboard markers: 3 colonization area markers 3 crystal markers 31 square markers 10 triangular markers
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Publishers
- Blauberry
Questions and answers
Dark Frontier supports 1–4 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 Dark Frontier is 15–45 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 Dark Frontier for ages 13 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.
Dark Frontier has a complexity rating of 2.3 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.
Dark Frontier belongs to these categories: Card Game, Science Fiction, and Space Exploration. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Cooperative Game, and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Dark Frontier are: Alejandro del Valle and Patricio Martínez. 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 Dark Frontier 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.