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Star Patrol: Carrier Commander
2015
Rules assistance for Star Patrol: Carrier Commander
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- 1–2 players
- 10–30 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Star Patrol: Carrier Commander
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Star Patrol: Carrier Commander is a board game released in 2015 for 1–2 players, 10–30 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by C. S. Ferguson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
Star Patrol: Carrier Commander is a 1-2 player tabletop game in which each person controls a starcraft carrier and its six squadrons of fighters and bombers. Players take turns launching their squadrons, dogfighting in space, firing torpedoes at the enemy carrier, and escaping back to their own mothership. There, they reload, refuel, and line up on the flight deck to launch on another mission. You must destroy all enemy squadrons to win. The Deluxe Kickstarter Edition adds dropships and space marines to shut down opponent carriers, asteroids both as dynamic terrain and for a standalone navigate-the-asteroid-field solo mission, and a starbase overlay and defense towers to convert the space board into a trench run battle to destroy the space station. It also includes civilian science ships and transports for escort and raiding missions.
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Questions and answers
Star Patrol: Carrier Commander supports 1–2 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 Star Patrol: Carrier Commander is 10–30 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 Star Patrol: Carrier Commander for ages 9 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.
Star Patrol: Carrier Commander has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Star Patrol: Carrier Commander belongs to these categories: Fighting and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Star Patrol: Carrier Commander are: C. S. Ferguson. 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 Star Patrol: Carrier Commander 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.