
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,118
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Worldspanner Factions, Set 1: Heroes
- 2–8 players
- 150–240 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for Star Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class
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Star Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class is an expansion for Space Master: Star Strike released in 1989 for 2 players. It was designed by Tony Van Liew and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
This is an expansion for the board game Space Master: Star Strike and Space Master: The Role Playing Game. It includes stats for 29 different space vessels like survey/exploration vessels, freighters, shuttles, yachts, privateers, scouts, slavers, blockade runners and couriers. Also included are 2 adventures for Space Master: The Role Playing Game and 65 full-color counters. This expansion was produced in 1989 by Iron Crown Enterprises. Expands: Space Master: Star Strike
Star Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class 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.
Star Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class has a complexity rating of 1.0 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 Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are 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 Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class are: Tony Van Liew. 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 Strike Vessel Compendium #1: Adventurer Class as an expansion for Space Master: Star Strike. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Space Master: Star Strike to use it. Check that your edition of Space Master: Star Strike is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.