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1983 Ranked #15,882

Damocles Mission

A solitaire exploration game has an investigating shuttle uncover the interior of an alien craft orbiting Earth. Expanding tiles reveal the craft’s known area, while a variable handicap system adjusts the resources available for the next mission.

Science Fiction Simulation Tile Placement Magazine: Ares

Players

1-2

Play time

60-120 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.71/5

Rating

6.28

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Ares Magazine #13. On 15 September 1988, a dark spherical object approximately 1.2 kilometers in diameter of unknown origin assumed a geosynchronous orbit over the Galapagos Islands.

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Ares Magazine #13. On 15 September 1988, a dark spherical object approximately 1.2 kilometers in diameter of unknown origin assumed a geosynchronous orbit over the Galapagos Islands. Upon orders of the president, an investigating shuttle mission was configured (code name Damocles)... Damocles Mission is a solitaire paragraph based game to explore the alien craft around the earth. Tiles will allow the player to expand the known area of the craft, and a variable handicap system at the end of each play will allow you to adjust the initial allocation of units for the next time to make it easier/harder.

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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
2
Play time
60–120 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.7/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Gerard Christopher Klug Redmond A. Simonsen

Artists

2
Tom Mandrake Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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