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?
"Galactic Combat in the 22nd Century!" A game of interstellar combat between the six great trading Houses that control the exploration of the galaxy in the 22nd century.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Simulation
Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Read the full game description
"Galactic Combat in the 22nd Century!" A game of interstellar combat between the six great trading Houses that control the exploration of the galaxy in the 22nd century. Plan out your moves while expending energy to accelerate and decelerate, travel in and out of hyper-space, lauch and evade missiles. Can you survive and make it to the prize before anyone else? Starquest is a game of Interstellar combat as the spaceships of from two to six players move and fight around an unexplored star system. To survive Players must learn the most effective ways to accelerate and decelerate their spaceships, how to launch and evade missiles, how to deal with the powerful gravity field of the star itself and when to risk a return to Hyperspace. The game contains a colorful map, 100 cardboard playing pieces and a short rules booklet. Starquest is a fast moving game that can be played in anywhere from a few minutes to an hour.