The Company War
BGG rank
BGG #24,650
BGG rating
6.0

The Company War

1983

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  • 2–4 players
  • 60–180 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.2/5

For 2 players

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The Company War is a board game released in 1983 for 2–4 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Bill Fawcett and James D. Griffin and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement.

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About the game

This game is based upon C. J. Cherryh's Hugo winning Downbelow Station novel. It uses area like movement between jump points for starships to move around a map of explored space. Conflict can either be resolved strategically or in an optional tactical hex and counter method. The game's victory is determined on how many supplies can be delivered or enemy destroyed.

Questions and answers

The Company War 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.