- BGG rating
- 6.9
Rules assistance for Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba
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Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba is an expansion for Starship Catan released in 2003 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Klaus Teuber and its main mechanics are Trading.
About the game
An expansion to Starship Catan that was included in the Jan/Dec 2003 edition of undefeated magazine. Description: "A gigantic Space Amoeba is threatening the planets of the alien galaxy. Players attempt to solve the mystery of the Space Amoeba, which is located in the areas of the lost planets and the adventure planets. In order to solve the mystery, a player must reach a planet that is indicated on an adventure card. The player solves the mystery if he matches the number of science points indicated on the adventure card. He positions the card in front of him and discards the indicated amount of science points from his science module. A player cannot position more than 5 adventure cards in front of him." Contents: Rules 12 cards 2 Analysis modules This is a download expansion set for Starship Catan which can be obtained from the Starship Catan website. Also included in issue #3 of the magazine Undefeated! Part of the Catan Series. Expands: Starship Catan
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Mayfair Games
Questions and answers
Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba 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 Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba is 120 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 Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba 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.
Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba 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.
Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Trading. 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 Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba are: Klaus Teuber. 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 Starship Catan: 1st Mission – The Space Amoeba as an expansion for Starship Catan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Starship Catan to use it. Check that your edition of Starship Catan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.