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Rules assistance for Stargrave: Side Hustle
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
Rules assistant for Stargrave: Side Hustle
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Stargrave: Side Hustle is an expansion for Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy released in 2023 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Joseph McCullough and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Role Playing.
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About the game
A 40-card deck of special missions, plots, and objectives from which players can draw to add extra intrigue to their games. The goal for most of the independent crews operating throughout the Ravaged Galaxy is that one big score that will set them up for life. Such scores are few and far between, so crews typically find themselves taking whatever jobs they can scrounge – anything for a quick credit. Anyone can sell an alien artefact or a set of neural-fuses, but smart captains know that there are myriad ways to turn a profit. This expansion for Stargrave consists of 40 Side Hustle cards – missions, plots, and tasks that add variety, depth, and new tactical challenges to wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy. Each card presents a specific objective - and the rewards for achieving it. Some of these missions must be revealed, while others are kept secret. Is your crew attempting to insert a data virus into a key system? Locate a political prisoner? Uncover evidence of a secret scientific cabal? Every crew is out to grab some loot, but what's your captain's side hustle?
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Osprey Games
Questions and answers
Stargrave: Side Hustle 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.
Stargrave: Side Hustle belongs to these categories: Wargame, Adventure, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Role Playing. 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 Stargrave: Side Hustle are: Joseph McCullough. 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 Stargrave: Side Hustle as an expansion for Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy to use it. Check that your edition of Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.