Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
From the introduction: "Snapshot" is a wargame of close-action combat between individuals. It's primarily inside starships of the far future.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Read the full game description
From the introduction: "Snapshot" is a wargame of close-action combat between individuals. It's primarily inside starships of the far future. Snapshot is an adaptation and more detailed rendition of the personal combat rules from in Traveller, the science-fiction role playing game. Components include 120 die-cut counters Detailed ship plans Weapons chart 2 six-sided dice Rules and scenarios making the game playable with or without Traveller.