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1982 Ranked #17,910

Planet Busters

A science-fiction conquest game has rival faction leaders struggle to bring the most planets under their control. Political decay sets the stage for a desperate contest over worlds and the warships needed to hold them.

Wargames Fighting Science Fiction Secret Unit Deployment Variable Set-up

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.64/5

Rating

5.90

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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Originally published in Dragon Magazine, issue #64. From the Introduction: It is the far distant future.

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Originally published in Dragon Magazine, issue #64. From the Introduction: It is the far distant future. The planets around the sun have been tamed and colonized by humans. Unfortunately, the interplanetary government has grown corrupt and feeble. Power groups are marshaling their forces in efforts to gain control of the worlds, and the warships with which to hold them. Players are the leaders of these factions... all seeking to bring the most planets under their control. It will be a desperate struggle, and no one knows who will win!

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
James M. Ward Tom Wham

Artists

2
Alvin Helms Tom Wham

Publishers

2
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