
- BGG rank
- BGG #27,406
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Tribbles Customizable Card Game
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2000

Rules assistance for Star Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum
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Star Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum is an expansion for Star Trek Customizable Card Game released in 1996 for 2 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Tom Braunlich, Roland L. Tesh, Evan Lorentz, and Bill Martinson and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
Expansion to the base set that is based around the mischief of Q, this set included two Side Decks, extra stacks of cards from which you could draw under certain circumstances (This became a predecessor to downloading and was the first time you could exercise any control over what you would draw); and introduced several new card-types: 'Q-related' Events, Interrupts and Dilemmas. QC was released in 15-card expansion packs and the set included 121 cards.
Star Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum 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 listed playing time for Star Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum is 45–60 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 Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum for ages 10 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 Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum are: Tom Braunlich, Roland L. Tesh, Evan Lorentz, and Bill Martinson. 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 Trek: Customizable Card Game – Q-Continuum as an expansion for Star Trek Customizable Card Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Star Trek Customizable Card Game to use it. Check that your edition of Star Trek Customizable Card Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.