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Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set
2024
Rules assistance for Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set
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Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set is a board game released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Darwin Kastle and its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Delayed Purchase.
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About the game
STAR TREK™: Star Realms® is a complete star ship combat deck-building game for 2-4 players. Build your fleet! Romulan, Klingon, Dominion, and Federation ships are yours to command. Play head-to-head or up to four players in multiplayer modes that offer versus and cooperative experiences. STAR TREK™: Star Realms® is fully compatible with other Star Realms® products. In STAR TREK™: Star Realms®, you start with a Personal Deck of cards representing your armada. On your turn you will play cards from your hand to gain Trade, Combat, Authority, and other effects. Trade is used to buy ship and Location cards. Combat is used to attack your opponent and their Locations. Authority is your score. The first player to reduce their opponent’s Authority to zero wins the game!
Designers
Publishers
- Wise Wizard Games
- UVS Games
Questions and answers
Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set supports 2–4 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 Trek: Star Realms Core Set is 20 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: Star Realms Core Set 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.
Star Trek: Star Realms Core Set 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 Trek: Star Realms Core Set belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fighting, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Delayed Purchase. 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: Star Realms Core Set are: Darwin Kastle. 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: Star Realms Core Set 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.