
- BGG rank
- BGG #473
- BGG rating
- 7.7
BattleLore: Second Edition
- 2 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2013

Expansion for Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare
2019
Rules assistance for Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack is an expansion for Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare released in 2019 for 2–6 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Richard Borg and its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment and Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
Escalation packs present additional starship models, rules, and terrain to add to the RED ALERT core game. This escalation Pack contains: 1 Commonwealth Dreadnought 3 Commonwealth Dreadnought fighters 1 Confederation Dreadnought 3 Confederation Dreadnought fighters 1 rulebook with 2 scenarios 1 punchboard of counters —description from the publisher
Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack supports 2–6 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 Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack is 60–90 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.
The catalogue lists Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack for ages 14 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.
Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment and Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack are: Richard Borg. 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 Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare – Dreadnought Starship Escalation Pack as an expansion for Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare to use it. Check that your edition of Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.