StarCraft: The Board Game
Game Information
Including a total of 180 plastic figures and dozens of unit types,Starcraft: The Board Game features an innovative modular board of varying sizes which guarantees a new experience each and every game. An exciting card driven combat system allows players to modify and upgrade their faction with a wealth of powerful technologies. Players can unleash a Zergling rush, use powerful Protoss shields to halt an enemy invasion, or even send cloaked Ghosts out to guide nuclear missiles to their target.
Reviews and Articles About StarCraft: The Board Game
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Editor reviews
This is a gonzo version of the later, more manageable (and maybe better) Forbidden Stars. The order system creates all kinds of good moments and strategy, but I don't know that it's quite... thematic?
User reviews
Power Overwhelming!
Just wow. There are so many different unit types and technologies and stuff, it's nearly overwhelming. You could do or build something different every game for quite a few games and still learn about the way different units interact and how well some units/technologies are in different situations. (though it...
Great game
This is the best execution of a video game license in a board game I've seen so far. It reflects the nature of the video game without trying to mirror the gameplay. The order system is really cool and allows for some great plays and the...
Too bad Starcraft 2 is coming out...
...because I think this game could have made a bigger impact among Starcraft PC gamers if it had had more of a chance to "get known" before the SC2 hype really started. But to actually review the game - blarknob is right when he says that FFG...
Strong Game
Great feel of the PC game and tons of tense fun. Great production value and once you make it though the sometimes confusing order placement, you can really rock and roll!
Not Quite a Winner
Starcraft kind of left me cold. First up, it's got incredible production values, some of the nicest minis you're going to find in any game of this type, period. But it never feels "galactic". It feels claustrophobic, in a bad way. The order activation...