- BGG rank
- BGG #19,731
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Gunship: First Strike!
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2013
Rules assistance for Gunship: Champions!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Gunship: Champions!
What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Gunship: Champions! is an expansion for Gunship: Afterburners! released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Steve A. Wood and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
Similar games
- BGG rank
- BGG #65
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
- 1–4 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,135
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Renegade
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,180
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Streets Of Steel: Kickin' Asphalt
- 1–4 players
- 30–75 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,868
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Side Quest
- 1–4 players
- 20–120 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #803
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Moonrakers
- 1–5 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,755
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Android: Infiltration
- 2–6 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,853
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,202
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Dungeoneer: Vault of the Fiends
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,434
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Dungeoneer: Den of the Wererats
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2004
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,881
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Rampaging Jotunn
- 2 players
- 15–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,925
- BGG rating
- 7.2
The Last Bottle of Rum
- 2–5 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2021
About the game
A set of 6 cards similar to Gunship: Crewmates but with race-themed Characters! Artist Eric J. Carter used photo of Kickstarter backers to put their likeness into the game.
Designers
Publishers
- Escape Pod Games
Questions and answers
Gunship: Champions! 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 Gunship: Champions! is 30 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 Gunship: Champions! 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.
Gunship: Champions! belongs to these categories: Card Game, Dice, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Gunship: Champions! are: Steve A. Wood. 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 Gunship: Champions! as an expansion for Gunship: Afterburners!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Gunship: Afterburners! to use it. Check that your edition of Gunship: Afterburners! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.