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Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming
2021
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- 1–2 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
For 1 player
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Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming is a board game released in 2021 for 1–2 players and 90 minutes per game. It was designed by Ivan Sorensen and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, and Measurement Movement.
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About the game
Five Parsecs From Home (3rd edition) is a solo adventure wargame where you assemble a ragtag crew of galactic trailblazers and head out to explore the stars, pick up jobs, and every now and then — engage in some action-packed, sci-fi combat! Battles are procedurally generated with huge combinations of enemies, weapons, battlefield circumstances and objectives whether fighting rivals or carrying out jobs. With each encounter you earn experience and loot, progressing your crew and story as you send your crew to look for contacts, trade, explore the colony, recruit replacements or train up their skills. The game is playable with any miniatures you have on hand and requires only a small number to get started, making it ideal for both experienced and new science fiction gamers. All you need is a few six-sided dice and a couple of ten-sided dice. 184 page full-colour Royal Size (15.6cm x 23.4cm) hardback book perfect for the tabletop, packed full of full-colour art A fast-moving system, built for solo gaming from the ground up. Create a wide range of characters whether human, alien or robot.* Miniatures agnostic - use whatever you have After each battle, your crew may die from their injuries or level up and find new items and information. Upgrade your starship with expansion modules * Procedurally generate a huge array of possible missions, with more than 50 enemy types. Random tables for towns, trade, character events and starship travel. 5 difficulty settings and super-hard Black and Red Zone jobs* Extensive options for Game Mastering scenarios, allowing complex RPG-like campaigns to be played with connected scenario plots, environmental hazards and factional conflict.* 7 stage narrative solo campaign* This is a full retail edition of the community favourite solo sci-fi wargame by Ivan Sorensen of Nordic Weasel games and comes with lots of new content (noted with a * above), full graphic layout design and lots of stunning full-colour art throughout.
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Publishers
- Modiphius Entertainment
- Nordic Weasel Games
Questions and answers
Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming supports 1–2 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 Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming is 90 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.
Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, and Measurement Movement. 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 Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming are: Ivan Sorensen. 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 Five Parsecs From Home: Solo Adventure Wargaming 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.