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1998 Ranked #8,047

Starbase Jeff

A pipe-laying game has players place starbase sections to create profitable connections and earn the most money. Building onto existing sections expands opportunities, so each placement shapes later routes.

Family Games Abstract Strategy Card Game Tile Placement

Players

2-4

Play time

30-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.54/5

Rating

6.17

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Starbase Jeff is a pipe-laying game where players maximize their profits by strategically placing and building onto sections of a starbase. Whoever makes the most money by the end of a given number of rounds wins the game.

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Starbase Jeff is a pipe-laying game where players maximize their profits by strategically placing and building onto sections of a starbase. Whoever makes the most money by the end of a given number of rounds wins the game. Any number of rounds can be played with each round lasting approximately 20 minutes. Money in the form of play money, chips, etc is required to play. The components include a set of rules and four sets of identical starbase section cards in four different colors.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
James Ernest Jim Geldmacher

Artists

1
Jim Geldmacher

Publishers

1
Cheapass Games

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