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Strategist Pick
Starfire: New Empires
Requires:Starfire
Designed by David W. Crump
Published by Starfire Design Studio, Task Force Games
Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Game: Starfire
Players: Two-Player Only Games
Players
2
Play Time
60 min
Complexity
3.7 / 5
Rating
7.0
Year
1985
Community Snapshot
Heavy complexity
~60 min
7.0 on BGG (47)
Categories
Designed for 2 players and playable in ~60 min, Starfire: New Empires delivers a heavy experience that earned a 5.5 on BGG.
How It Plays
Area-Impulse
Areas on the board activate one at a time, and you decide how to use each impulse — timing is everything.
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
Modular Board
The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
Starfire New Empires was an expansion that provided a set of campaign rules for the Second Edition (Boxed Set) of Starfire, allowing players to create their own races and explore, expand, research, and conquer within the Starfire Universe. The Starfire series is a series of games which simulate combat in space at sub-light speed. Galactic travel is accomplished through "Warp Points" which connect star systems in a random manner.…
Source: BoardGameGeek