
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,452
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Dragon Eclipse
- 1–2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2025

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ISS Vanguard: Deadly Frontier is an expansion for ISS Vanguard released in 2024 for 1–4 players. It was designed by Andrzej Betkiewicz and Adrian Krawczyk and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
A full add-on campaign centered on a group of survivors who build a new home in the far reaches of the galaxy. Includes: - Over 700 cards - 12 models - 12+ cardboard Ship Book pages - New galactic map with 30+ systems - New Planetopedia with 18+ boards - A new Log Book with 80+ pages of an exciting story -description from publisher
ISS Vanguard: Deadly 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.
ISS Vanguard: Deadly Frontier has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
ISS Vanguard: Deadly Frontier belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 ISS Vanguard: Deadly Frontier are: Andrzej Betkiewicz and Adrian Krawczyk. 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 ISS Vanguard: Deadly Frontier as an expansion for ISS Vanguard. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need ISS Vanguard to use it. Check that your edition of ISS Vanguard is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.