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Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight
2016
Rules assistance for Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight
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Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Yury Yamshchikov and its main mechanics are Modular Board, Hexagon Grid, and Team-Based Game.
Expansions
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Стальная Арена: Высокое напряжение (Steel Arena: High Voltage)
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- 30 min
- 2019
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About the game
Welcome to the post-apocalyptic battles of tireless robots! You're watching "Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight Show"; more precisely, all that remains of it because the world is in ruins, but they keep on fighting! Arm your robot directly while fighting and conquer your enemies! In Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight, you can make a cruel duel and gather up to four robots in a team battle or in a crazy war against everyone. Each player takes control of a robot and tries to eliminate the other players in the modular arena; the arena consists of hexes that are "spaces" to move and also modules that can be picked up during the fight and used to upgrade your robot to make it more deadly. Each turn, a player activates their robot's modules in different combos that allow it to turn, move, fight and defend. There are a lot of weapons working in various ways: melee, direct fire, plunging fire, explosives, acoustic, etc. Causing damage to an opponent's robot destroys its modules and lets you take it as a trophy (victory points). The game ends when any of the robots are completely eliminated or when the stack of the modules runs out, then the player with the most trophies wins. They were created for the show, so even after the apocalypse, the show must go on!
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Publishers
- GaGa Games
Questions and answers
Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight 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 Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight is 30–60 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 Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight 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.
Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight belongs to these categories: Fighting and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Modular Board, Hexagon Grid, and Team-Based Game. 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 Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight are: Yury Yamshchikov. 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 Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight 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.