- BGG rating
- 8.1
Into the Black: Boarding Party – EPIC Encounters
- 1–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,388
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Into the Black: Boarding Party
2019
Rules assistance for Into the Black: Boarding Party
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90–120 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Into the Black: Boarding Party
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Into the Black: Boarding Party is a board game released in 2019 for 1–4 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by James J Campbell and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 9.2
Into the Black: Boarding Party – Increased Crew
- 1–6 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2018
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About the game
Breach the airlock, blow the doors, board an enemy star ship, loot and plunder, complete your objectives and survive! Into the Black: Boarding Party is a semi-cooperative space pirate dungeon crawl with a hidden traitor element. You are a fierce band of space pirates who have boarded an enemy vessel, set on accomplishing your mission while each pirate has their own secret goal to fulfill. Explore and loot the vessel of its bounty, fend off a seemingly unending wave of enemy defenders and encounter a potentially lethal series of events around every corner; All this while keeping morale high as the clock ticks down to your potential capture. Be wary of the the traitor lurking among you, out for personal glory at the expense of the rest of the crew! Will you make it off the ship with all of your goals accomplished and your crew intact? Find out in Into the Black: Boarding Party!
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- I Will Never Grow Up
Questions and answers
Into the Black: Boarding Party 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 Into the Black: Boarding Party is 90–120 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 Into the Black: Boarding Party 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.
Into the Black: Boarding Party has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Into the Black: Boarding Party belongs to these categories: Dice, Exploration, and Pirates. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid 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 Into the Black: Boarding Party are: James J Campbell. 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 Into the Black: Boarding Party 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.