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The Saturn Offensive. When Saturn’s mining settlement is attacked by warmongering aliens known as The Wretcheridians, the newly-commissioned First Fleet of the Intergalactic Space Navy races back from the edges of the solar system to mount a fierce defense against the invaders. Outgunned and outnumbered, the brave young ISN officers strategically drive the battle deep into the rings of Saturn to begin a deadly game of seek and destroy. Command the ISN fleet and defend the settlement. Or lead the attack as the commander of the ruthless Wretcheridian invaders.
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Battleship Galaxies is a space combat miniatures board game that is a distant cousin to the original Battleship game. The two opposing forces represented in the game, the human Intergalactic Space Navy and the alien Wretcheridians, are represented by 20 highly-detailed starship miniatures. There are figures for several different ship types and each has an individual reference card that defines the characteristics of that ship (e.g. weapons, movement, shields). The game is played on a star field hex board. The game is scenario driven and each scenario will define the goal of the game as well as initial board set-up. Each turn, players have a certain number of energy points that can be spent to perform actions, such as movement or fire. Combat is resolved by rolling special dice, a ten-sided die with letters and an eight-sided die with numbers. The resulting letter-number combination is compared to the target ship's reference card to determine the result. Hits on a ship are indicated by placing colored pegs in the figure's base.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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The pros:
Beautifully sculptured miniatures representing two space fleets, nicely stained to bring out highlights and lines. The bases are also fantastic, allowing damage and shield pegs to be inserted, giving instant status at a glance. Variability on what fleet you field also, bringing ships out from behind a standup shield to place on the common space map.
Healthy stack of cards giving players advantages and options for battling, customization, and hazards/surprises in the battlefield.
2 thick litho-stock game mats representing space, with cardboard pieces representing outposts, terrain (asteroids, wormholes....)
Game is movement on a hexagonal field, the only homage back to "E1 near miss; B1 hit" old Battleship strategy regards hits vs parts of the spaceship, a great update...and you can have rare critical "one hit" takedowns!
Great instructions, explaining setup and play, and optional expansion rules; color photos.
An anime-style comic giving a good background on the battle between the two empires. Well inked and colors added. Almost makes you want a subscription for future comics alone for Battleship.
The con:
The volume of rules and possibilities may make it a steeper learning curve than traditional Battleship. But it's well-enough documented that after the first time play, you just setup and go. So a mild con if that.
The question you should ask yourself is not "Should I get this?", but more "Why don't I have this yet?"
Regards,
Hubcap
Beautifully sculptured miniatures representing two space fleets, nicely stained to bring out highlights and lines. The bases are also fantastic, allowing damage and shield pegs to be inserted, giving instant status at a glance. Variability on what fleet you field also, bringing ships out from behind a standup shield to place on the common space map.
Healthy stack of cards giving players advantages and options for battling, customization, and hazards/surprises in the battlefield.
2 thick litho-stock game mats representing space, with cardboard pieces representing outposts, terrain (asteroids, wormholes....)
Game is movement on a hexagonal field, the only homage back to "E1 near miss; B1 hit" old Battleship strategy regards hits vs parts of the spaceship, a great update...and you can have rare critical "one hit" takedowns!
Great instructions, explaining setup and play, and optional expansion rules; color photos.
An anime-style comic giving a good background on the battle between the two empires. Well inked and colors added. Almost makes you want a subscription for future comics alone for Battleship.
The con:
The volume of rules and possibilities may make it a steeper learning curve than traditional Battleship. But it's well-enough documented that after the first time play, you just setup and go. So a mild con if that.
The question you should ask yourself is not "Should I get this?", but more "Why don't I have this yet?"
Regards,
Hubcap
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I am a sucker for spaceships of any kind, so when I saw this game with its collection of miniatures, I did a little research. Comments were mostly positive, so I decided to pick it up and give it a try. Honestly, the "Battleship" name didn't inspire confidence, as I really find the original game to be quite dull. Luckily, I was pleasantly surprised to find only the slightest of similarities between the two and an extremely fun game with near infinite re-playability.
The rules are available online, so I won't go into too much detail about them. Basically, two to four players pick out ships and cards limited by a points total and then take turns deploying and using their ships. The board is made up of a hex grid upon which obstacles and points of interest may or may not be placed depending on the scenario selected. Ships and cards require energy to use, which you get a small pool of every turn, so learning to manage your energy is one of the biggest keys to victory.
I've played a few games myself now, and watched as friends played against each other a few times as well. For the first couple of games, the alien fleet easily decimated the ISN fleet, leaving us feeling like the first scenario's setup was terribly imbalanced. As I played and watched more games, however, I managed to figure out good strategies for the ISN fleet and brought the win/loss ratio closer to parity. We were honestly not very dismayed by the initial imbalance, as the game inherently has a lot of customization available to iron out any recurring kinks.
Another thing I must mention is that every time I've witnessed or played a game, other people have stopped to watch for extended periods of time. The ship models and board layout instantly grabs the attention of any sci-fi loving geek in the immediate area and the turns progress quickly enough that they don't get bored watching.
Pros:
Easy to begin playing, challenging to master- the hallmark sign of a good game.
Good gameplay flow. The turns and actions play out fairly quickly with very little bogging down.
LOTS of ship and deck options to tweak.
Good selection of default scenarios with limitless custom scenario options.
Good looking, easily identifiable minis.
Cons:
The ships are unpainted, but I've already seen some good custom jobs online. Time to learn to paint...
There is a learning curve, especially if you are playing the ISN in the first scenario.
There may be some imbalance between the ships and factions. Proper ship and card selection is very important.
Overall, I would immediately recommend this game to any sci fi or strategy game fan. The price is also extremely reasonable considering the sheer amount of stuff in the box, the hours of entertainment it will give you, and the price of other games in the genre.
The rules are available online, so I won't go into too much detail about them. Basically, two to four players pick out ships and cards limited by a points total and then take turns deploying and using their ships. The board is made up of a hex grid upon which obstacles and points of interest may or may not be placed depending on the scenario selected. Ships and cards require energy to use, which you get a small pool of every turn, so learning to manage your energy is one of the biggest keys to victory.
I've played a few games myself now, and watched as friends played against each other a few times as well. For the first couple of games, the alien fleet easily decimated the ISN fleet, leaving us feeling like the first scenario's setup was terribly imbalanced. As I played and watched more games, however, I managed to figure out good strategies for the ISN fleet and brought the win/loss ratio closer to parity. We were honestly not very dismayed by the initial imbalance, as the game inherently has a lot of customization available to iron out any recurring kinks.
Another thing I must mention is that every time I've witnessed or played a game, other people have stopped to watch for extended periods of time. The ship models and board layout instantly grabs the attention of any sci-fi loving geek in the immediate area and the turns progress quickly enough that they don't get bored watching.
Pros:
Easy to begin playing, challenging to master- the hallmark sign of a good game.
Good gameplay flow. The turns and actions play out fairly quickly with very little bogging down.
LOTS of ship and deck options to tweak.
Good selection of default scenarios with limitless custom scenario options.
Good looking, easily identifiable minis.
Cons:
The ships are unpainted, but I've already seen some good custom jobs online. Time to learn to paint...
There is a learning curve, especially if you are playing the ISN in the first scenario.
There may be some imbalance between the ships and factions. Proper ship and card selection is very important.
Overall, I would immediately recommend this game to any sci fi or strategy game fan. The price is also extremely reasonable considering the sheer amount of stuff in the box, the hours of entertainment it will give you, and the price of other games in the genre.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I picked this game up because it was recommended to me as a game I could play with my sons... very good choice. Quality & detail for game pieces & board are great. The box itself is worth keeping in eye view.
Only complaint I have is the packaging was crushed in turn one corner of the game box was damaged. Which sucks because the box is so darn purty :/
Only complaint I have is the packaging was crushed in turn one corner of the game box was damaged. Which sucks because the box is so darn purty :/
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great for 10 yr olds...not so much for 50 yr olds
This game is soooo complex! It's beautiful...but we got bored reading the rules. We bought this so that we could play it with our 11 & 12 year old nephews. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jazmin
Fun, Fun!
I picked up this game for xmas and just played the first mission. The game rocks! Miniatures are well made, card materials are beefy. Read more
Published 4 months ago by SuperCruz
Hidden Gem
Until a couple of days ago i hadn't even heard of this game, it just happened to be an impulse buy cause the store had it on special and i liked the look of the mini's. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Russell Graham
Plastic spaceships + cards + dice = fun
You won't find any real relationship to the original Battleship, except that it is published by Hasbro and uses the Battleship logo.
The game components are really nice. Read more
The game components are really nice. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Nelson
Great Game
This game was a great as I had hoped it would be. Complex enough to allow some strategy and simple enough that my 9 year old could play a basic game. Read more
Published 8 months ago by TimRoss
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