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Rules assistance for Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–12 players
- 120 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck is an expansion for Squadron Strike! released in 2018 for 2–12 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ken Burnside and Thomas Jordan and its main mechanics are Role Playing and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
This is an expansion of the table that appears on page 125 on the Squadron Strike rulebook, done as a custom deck of cards. What these cards do is add complications to ships in space combat games, color coded by type. They can also be used for setting up initial conditions for RPG adventures, say with Star Trek Adventures. Some scenarios in Squadron Strike will tell you to draw cards from the deck before the scenario starts to show the impact of ships being on the tail end of long patrols, and they functionally act like random terrain in making scenarios more interesting. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Ad Astra Games
Questions and answers
Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck supports 2–12 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 Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck is 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 Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck 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.
Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Role Playing and 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 Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck are: Ken Burnside and Thomas Jordan. 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 Squadron Strike!: Material Condition Deck as an expansion for Squadron Strike!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Squadron Strike! to use it. Check that your edition of Squadron Strike! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.