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Stellar Conquest
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Stellar Conquest

Designed by Howard Thompson

Published by The Avalon Hill Game Co, Metagaming

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Play Time

240-480 min

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

6.5

Year

1975

Community Snapshot

Best with 4
Medium complexity
240–480 min
6.5 on BGG (636)
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Language Editions

English

Categories

Economic
Buy, sell, trade, and invest — manage money and markets to build wealth.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.
Space Exploration
Explore the cosmos — colonize planets, navigate space, and discover the unknown.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

Secret Unit Deployment

You place your units face-down so opponents don't know what you've got — the reveal is always exciting.

Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

You unlock new abilities or upgrades along a branching tech tree — each path opens up different strategies.

About This Game

First published by Metagaming in 1975 (later as a boxed edition in 1979), Stellar Conquest is considered to be one of the first 4X (eXplore, eXploit, eXpand, eXterminate) board wargames. It plays four, but can be adapted for more players with the addition of extra sets of pieces. It is also possible to replace the deck of stars with random generation tables.

Source: BoardGameGeek

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