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Star Patrol
2017
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- 1–3 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Star Patrol
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Star Patrol is a board game released in 2017 for 1–3 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by C. S. Ferguson and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Star Patrol is the second Pocket Option minigame created as a tribute to the $2.95 hex & counter games from the 70s and 80s. In Star Patrol, you design and build customized ships using a ship frame, weapons, and special technological breakthroughs to give each design a unique play style. Ships are designed and built in secret, with weapons and upgrades remaining secret until each is used for the first time. The variety of mounts, ships, weapons, and upgrades gives players thousands of possible builds. Opponents duel in a deep space arena that may include asteroids, moons, and planets. Gameplay uses Newtonian space flight mechanics, including gravity wells, linear acceleration, orientation thrusts, and inertia.
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Questions and answers
Star Patrol supports 1–3 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 is 30–60 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 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.
Star Patrol has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid. 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 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 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.