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What this is
Expand their fleet, defend their bases, and prevail in the battle for the colonies. In Colony Wars, as in Star Realms, players will start with a fleet (deck) of 10 basic ships, and can spend Trade to acquire more powerful ships and bases from a central trade row of 5 cards. When they reduce their opponent's Authority to zero, they win.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 20 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designers
- Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Star Realms: Colony Wars
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.5/10
- Ease of teach5.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality7.0/10
- Table presence7.7/10
- Travel friendliness6.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.3Lap trayTwo tables
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