Science Fiction Board Games

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A future world of human misery, squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding, sets the tone for Android, a board game of murder and machination. Players take on the roles of one of five detectives, each with his own strengths, weaknesses, and personal demons. These detectives are given two weeks to to solve a mysterious murder case. between the city of New Angeles and moon colony Heinlein chasing down leads, calling favors, and uncovering the sinister conspiracy beneath it all. In addition, the detectives will have to deal with problems that come up in their personal lives. After the murderer has been revealed, Victory Points are tallied and the player who has best managed all of the tasks listed above will come out with the most and solve the mystery of Android!

The Planetary Union of the Andromeda galaxy wants wealthy traders from Earth to invest in their economy, but they want to limit those investments. To control such investments, they have allocated three orbiting economic centers above each of their most important planets for development by Earth interests. This keeps the strange Earthlings off their planets and also creates competition among the many Earth companies interested in such development. The Planetary Union hopes this competition will br ing them even more money for these investments as the Earthlings compete for the best centers. To keep the Earthlings from conspiring amongst themselves to divide up the economic centers on their own with secret agreements, the Planetary Union requires th at all trades be done under their watchful eyes. They also have spies probing for such secret negotiations and will eliminate traders who are caught in such activities.

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival which places each player in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and all must work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game secretly is secretly a Cylon, and wants the humans to perish. This cooperative game requires each player to work together in order to win. If the humans reach their objective before the Cylons can sabotage their plans, the game is won!

Bring the game of "Alien Politics" to your table with the board game, Cosmic Encounter! Based on the earlier version (first published in 1977) it brings back some of the aliens from the original game (such as the Oracle, Loser, and the Clone), and brings with it new mechanisms and races. With fifty different alien races to choose from, players pick one and assume the role of the leader. Each race possess its own unique characteristics that help expedite its goal for galactic domination! The first player who establishes five colonies (on five separate planets) outside of there own home system wins the game. This game requires a culmination of might, diplomacy, and shrewd tactics in order to win - with no two games are ever the same!

Frag is the video game "first person shooter" experience on a gameboard. Players become fighters in a high tech battle to the death. Well, actually three deaths as each player gets to "respawn" twice if they are unfortunate enough to get killed that many times. Each fighter has three upgradeable attributes. They are:Health, which determines how much damage you can take and how many weapons you can have in play.Speed, which is how fast you can move and how far you can jump.Accuracy, which governs your chance of scoring a hit and how fast you attack.In Frag, violence is the only answer. Players travel around the gameboard trying to kill while not being killed. During this death match, they also go about the business of collecting cards that increase their abilities. Cards vary wildly and include serious weaponry like missile launchers and flame throwers to pulse rifles and portable nukes. Other cards provide gadgets such as exoskeletons, medpacks, fireproofing, personal teleporters, and other special abilities that can make you one bad mutha to deal with! The first fighter to score three kills wins. If it moves, Frag it!

Galactic Emperor is a fast paced empire-building board game of exploration, conflict and struggle for dominance. The last Galactic Emperor has met with a sudden and quite fatal accident. Now there is a power vacuum in the galaxy, and you're one of the Planetary Dukes who wants to fill it. Each player controls a space sector with a home planet, and for a time, shares the power of the galactic throne. During the fight for control, the central Omega Sun is heading toward collapse... a cataclysm that will only accelerate the chaos!

Build your own space ship from the available prefabricated components, and fly it to the Periphery. Of course, you may have to eat a loss, but any profits you make along the way are yours to keep, and Corporation Incorporated will pay you a bonus for quick delivery. It's possible that you will end up with an insurmountable debt and finish your days panhandling on the streets of Deneb III, but if Lady Luck should smile upon you, you just might find yourself among the 10 billion richest people in the Galaxy!

Halley's Revenge is a strategy game with the excitement of a high-speed chase. The object of the game is to capture as many of your opponent's satellites as possible before the comet takes over the board. Halley's Revenge has no limit to its wrath--it moves at an incredible rate, gobbling up everything in its path. Halley's comet occupies more and more spaces, satellite movement becomes more and more difficult. Run if you can, but Halley's comet is out for revenge. Approximate playing time, depending on the number of players, is between 20 and 30 minutes. The game is for two to four players, ages 8 to adult.

Relive the adventure of Jules Verne's classic novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth! Lead Professor Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans down the crater of an Icelandic volcano, through a dense forest of giant mushrooms, across a turbulent underground ocean, and hurled back up an Italian volcano! Find amazing fossils, collect precious gold, and out maneuver difficult obstacles. With a mixture of clever navigating, critical equipment, and a little luck, you will successfully abscond with the best treasures. The player who escapes with the most valuable collection of treasure is the winner!

Dawn on the moon. The brilliant blue Earth rises above the crater's edge. Amid the lunar dust in the cold emptiness that is the lunar atmosphere, you can feel the strength and power of the train rushing by, but you can not hear it... One can't help but wonder at the willfulness of the human race, shaping the universe one rock at a time. From dome to dome, installation to mine to city, all the settlements on the moon must be connected by rail. There are no roads for cars, no atmosphere for airplanes. The only economical solution is rail. High speed, high capacity, reliable, efficient. Are you up to the challenge? Can you drive the rail lines from Sinus Iridum to Mare Nectarus?

In Mission Red Planet, you run a large mining company financing the secret exploration of the Martian underground. You have recruited the best specialists in all areas of expertise and you need to make the best use of your nine character's powers to charter shuttles to Mars and take control of the regions where the most valuable minerals will be found. The Scientist can make new discoveries. The Secret Agent can force the quick launch of a rocket but the Saboteur can blow it up before it leaves the launch pad. The Pilot can change a shuttle's destination while the Soldier can kill an enemy astronaut on Mars. You'll also have to watch out for mining accidents, radioactive rocks, and your competition. Spaceships are ready for take-off and the Red Planet awaits...

Neuroshima Hex! takes place in a post-apocalyptic world following a great war between humans and machines. Players choose which one of the four armies (Hegemony, Outpost, Moloch, or Borgo) they will control. Players then begin to take turns strategically placing their Action and Board tiles to attack enemy Headquarters, each of which has 20 "hit points" at the beginning of the game. Battles ensue between opposing players with the possibility of a "Final Battle" at the end of the game as tiles get used up. The game ends when the Final Battle is over or when the Toughness points of an HQ is reduced to zero. Neuroshima Hex! is a unique tactical board game that plays in just about 40 minutes.

Get your biohazard suit on. It's time to save the world! As skilled members of a disease-fighting team in Pandemic, you and your companions must do battle against four lethal diseases. You and your team will travel the world to stem the tide of infection by researching cures and implementing prevention methods to stop additional outbreaks. The clock is ticking and epidemics are accelerating the spread of the plagues. You'll need to work feverishly to find the cures in time or kiss humanity as we know it goodbye!

The struggle to combat global plagues continues in Pandemic: On The Brink. This expansion adds a fifth player, six new roles, eight special events, a new Legendary difficulty level, and three optional challenges! In the Virulent Disease challenge, a disease unknown at the start of the game turns deadly fast. In the Mutation challenge, a mutating fifth disease behaves differently than the original four. And in the Bio-Terrorist challenge, one player is pitted against the rest, spreading panic with a bio-engineered disease. Please note: This is not a stand-alone game. A copy of Pandemic is required to play.

Blast off into a learning journey through space! Be the first to collect all the planets in the solar system by answering the True/False questions on the cards. Watch out for the black hole, asteroid belt and supernova, or you might get lost in space. Fun game with two challenging levels teaches fascinating facts about our solar system. Includes game board, 4 astronaut playing pieces. spinner, 132 question cards, planet fact sheet and instructions. For 2-4 players.

In Race for the Galaxy, players become Earth's former colonies that build intergalactic civilizations using game cards that represent worlds, or technological and social developments. They'll need to decide where and when to explore, settle, develop, trade, consume, and produce. Rounds are made up of 1-5 possible phases. During each round, players secretly and simultaneously choose one of seven different action cards and then reveals it. The phases revealed are then acted upon by players by using their action cards. The player who earns the most victory points by best managing his cards, phase and bonus selections, and card powers to build the greatest space empire, wins Race for the Galaxy!

Expand your Race for the Galaxy with Rebel vs Imperium. While the Imperium is busy expanding its reach, the Rebel worlds have started political and military alliances. Can you assemble a rich and powerful space empire strong enough to withstand the many forces at work in a galaxy where conflict rules? The Rebel vs Imperium expansion introduces new start worlds, goals, and game cards. It includes action cards and VP chips for a sixth player and has takeover rules to Race for the Galaxy and its first expansion, The Gathering Storm. New solitaire game counters and info to help players keep track of their military and takeover status are furnished. Please note: This is not a stand-alone game. A copy of Race for the Galaxy is required to play. Although a copy of the first expansion, The Gathering Storm, is not required, it is strongly recommended.

The race for the galaxy continues with The Gathering Storm (expansion #1 for Race for the Galaxy). The Gathering Storm adds new start worlds and game cards, action cards, and Victory Point chips for a fifth player, as well as goals for Race for the Galaxy. Also included is a separate solitaire game allowing a single player to enjoy Race for the Galaxy. Finally, a drafting variant and blank game cards - so players can design their own unique worlds and developments - are also supplied. Please note: This is not a stand-alone game. A copy of the original Race for the Galaxy board game is required to play.

Risk 2210 is the game of global domination and beyond! The world is at war, and as the leader of one of the warring factions you control the destiny of your people. On and above the Earth you must marshal your forces, send forth your troops, hire the right commanders, and crush your enemies. Build alliances if you dare, but also be wary of those who call you friend. Spend your energy wisely. Enlist the commanders with the right commands and you can gain the power you need to conquer the world and beyond. This set includes all pieces to play the classic Risk game as well as the 2210 A.D. version which features expanded game play.

Your planet has developed into the most successful trading power in the solar system thanks to limitless resources, huge mega-cities and enormous mining complexes. Time has been your most important ally during your planet's growth. In Space Dealer, players simultaneously control their planets through the tactical use of sand timers. Players race against time to generate goods and deliver them to each other or to the neutral planets to earn victory points. They can also bring new cards into play or do research to improve their abilities. All actions require at least one flip of a sand timer but each player only gets two timers! Adding immensely to the fun of Space Dealer is the fact that it is played in real time to a 30 minute soundtrack (or timer) that intensifies the game play. After exactly 30 minutes, the game ends and the owner of the most successful trading planet wins the game.

Which race will you fight for? Three powerful alien races battle for control of the galaxy. Whether you choose to lead the versatile Terran, mysterious Protoss, or voracious Zerg, in Starcraft: The Board Game you'll command an army like no other in the universe! Including a total of over 180 plastic figures and dozens of unit types, Starcraft: The Board Game features an innovative modular board of varying sizes which guarantees a new experience each and every game. A great conquer and control boardgame for 2-6 serious gamers!

With the shattered Zerg hive torn apart by fierce infighting, the Protoss seek to reunite with their Dark Templar brethren and begin rebuilding their devastated homeworld, Aiur. Terran Emperor Mengsk I, having achieved his goal of total domination over the human colonies, must now face two formidable threats. On one side is the rising power of the woman he betrayed -- Kerrigan, now the infamous Zerg Queen of Blades -- and on the other, a malevolent conspiracy deep within his own ranks. This expansion to the award-winning StarCraft: The Board Game provides a wide range of new units, planets, orders, technologies, and more.

In The Great Space Race, a racing game of interstellar proportions, players compete to be the first ship to complete three laps or to be the last remaining ship in play. Sometimes a race is about survival and sometimes it's just about hauling tentacle to the finish line. The dispersion of equipment, major events and, most importantly, play styles can all factor into this. Needless to say, every game is diferent and each provides its own unique challenges.

Welcome to a galaxy of epic conquest, interstellar trade, and political intrigue! Twilight Imperium is an exciting board game in which players seek to build a galactic empire by the cunning use of strategy, diplomacy, and resource management. By taking on the role of a great interstellar race, players will seek the ultimate goal: to claim the Imperial Throne on Mecatol Rex and lead the galaxy to a new age of glory. But the road to the Imperial Throne is long and the galaxy holds many dangers. Do you have what it takes to lead your race out of the troubled Twilight Age? Do you have the determination to move your race forward using a balance of diplomacy, careful planning, and the use of force? Are you ready to direct the scientific development, military might, and economic growth for an entire interstellar civilization? If so, your time has come!

See Also: Science Fiction Arcade Games, Star Wars Board Games