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Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld
2016
Rules assistance for Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld
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Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Andrea Sfiligoi and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Action Points.
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About the game
Rogue Stars is a character-based, science fiction skirmish wargame, where players command crews of bounty hunters, space pirates, merchants, prospectors, smugglers, mercenary outfits, planetary police, and other such shady factions from the fringes of galactic civilization. Crews can vary in size, typically from four to six, and the character and crew creation systems allow for practically any concept to be built. Detailed environmental rules that include options for flora, fauna, gravity, dangerous terrain and atmosphere, and scenario design rules that ensure that missions are varied and demand adaptation and cunning on the parts of the combatants, make practically any encounter possible. Run contraband tech to rebel fighters on an ocean world while being hunted by an alien kill-team or hunt down a research vessel and fight zero-gravity boarding actions in the cold depths of space--whatever you can imagine, you can do.
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- Osprey Games
Questions and answers
Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The catalogue lists Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld for ages 12 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.
Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Action Points. 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 Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld are: Andrea Sfiligoi. 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 Rogue Stars: Skirmish Wargaming in a Science Fiction Underworld 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.