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?
Starfight is a fast game of starships combat. The game is playable virtually by an unlimited number of players.
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.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
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.
Variable Set-up
Starting conditions, resources, or layouts change between plays.
Read the full game description
Starfight is a fast game of starships combat. The game is playable virtually by an unlimited number of players. You will need, beyond the content of the PDF file, a lot of dice: an average of 8 six-sided dice per player. Each player controls a starship and must destroy all the other starships in order to win the game. The game takes place in a time when the engines were not 100% efficient, therefore they produce energy at an inconstant rate. The ships are all armed with powerful laser guns and use energy shields to protect themselves. Expanded by: Starfight: Expansion Pack I – ships Starfight: Expansion Pack II – Starmaps Starfight: Expansion Pack III – ships Starfight: Expansion Pack IV – Death Cube Starfight: Expansion Pack V – Ships Starfight: Expansion Pack VI – Battleships Starfight: Drakus Empire Captains Starfight: Mohrg Empire Captains Starfight: Star Captains