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FlickFleet: Xeno Wars
2023
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- 2–4 players
- 20–120 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
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FlickFleet: Xeno Wars is a board game released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 20–120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game and Flicking.
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About the game
FlickFleet: Xeno Wars is a new stand-alone expansion for FlickFleet - the space combat dexterity game. You can play two-player games using nothing but Xeno Wars, or you can combine it with the FlickFleet base game (and any of the previous three expansions: Scenario and Scenery Pack, Box of Flicks 1 and Box of Flicks 2) to play with up to 4 players (5 with Box of Flicks 2 as well). The two new asymmetrical alien species are The Hive and The Storm. The two new alien species are unable or unwilling to converse with the humans from the base game. We call them The Hive and The Storm, who knows what they call themselves. The Hive have organic ships that rapidly heal and spew out a seemingly endless stream of parasitic boarding pods that can quickly destroy a ship from the inside out. The Storm's fleet wields incredible firepower, are very manoeuvrable, and their shield generators are more resilient than our own. Though they are generally weaker in defence and tend to swoop in to attack before retreating to a safe distance. Flick your ships into position and then flick dice from them at your opponents' ships to damage them and degrade their systems. As with the base game and previous expansions, there is a deluxe and standard version. The deluxe edition includes engraving on all the pieces. —description from the designer
Designers
Publishers
- Eurydice Games
Questions and answers
FlickFleet: Xeno Wars supports 2–4 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 FlickFleet: Xeno Wars is 20–120 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 FlickFleet: Xeno Wars for ages 8 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.
FlickFleet: Xeno Wars has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
FlickFleet: Xeno Wars belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Action / Dexterity, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game and Flicking. 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 FlickFleet: Xeno Wars are: Jackson Pope and Paul Willcox. 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 FlickFleet: Xeno Wars 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.