Battlestar Galactica Board Game

Ref: BGEBGBG

No of Players: 3+
Age Range: 10+
Play Duration: 120+ minutes
Manufacturer: Fantasy Flight Games

A game of politics, betrayal and survival!

The Cylons were created by man – they rebelled, they evolved and now they have a plan...

’Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game’ is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue and the struggle for survival. Based on the epic and widely-acclaimed new Sci Fi Channel series, this board game places you in the role of your favourite characters from the show. Serve as Admiral of the Colonial Fleet, President of the Colonies, or just another hot-shot Viper jockey. The human race will need each of you to survive – unless you are a Cylon, of course! !

The Cylons were created by man – they rebelled, they evolved and now they have a plan...

After the Cylon attack on the Colonies, the battered remnants of the human race are on the run, constantly searching for the next signpost on the road to Earth. They face the threat of Cylon attack from without, and treachery and crisis from within. Humanity must work together if they are to have any hope of survival – but how can they when any of them may be a Cylon agent?

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game provides a unique gaming experience. Unlike most games where players win individually, Battlestar Galactica is a cooperative game, with the added complication that one or more of the players is a secret Cylon traitor – your entire side will win or lose, and you might not even be certain who is on your side until the game ends!

Each player is secretly assigned his or her loyalty at the start of the game. Players will either be loyal to the humans, or to the Cylons. Humans and Cylons have specific and conflicting winning objectives. The human players win by reaching Kobol, but the Galactica will be be threatened by a host of challenges along the way. Only through the cooperation of the humans will the ship (and fleet) survive. The Cylon player(s) wins by either destroying the Galactica with attacks from the Cylon fleet, or, through sabotage, by reducing one of the necessary resources (Food, Fuel, Population, or Morale) to zero. Either all of the humans win together, or all of the Cylons win together…but both sides must figure out who they can trust in order to achieve victory.

Players' identities are secret and no one will know for certain at the beginning of the game who they can trust. Keep your eyes open and watch how the other players play. Can you trust them to watch out for Humanity’s interests? Or are they Cylons bent on destroying Humanity?

If you enjoy highly-thematic political intrigue, and can handle some good-natured infighting and backstabbing, you'll enjoy Battlestar Galactica.

If you like playing a game where there is a continuous challenge, and victory is always a very close call, Battlestar Galactica is for you.

If you're a fan of the hit Sci Fi Channel show, and want to simulate the twists and turns on your game table, then Battlestar Galactica is the game you have been waiting for! !

Contents: 1 Rulebook, 1 Game Board, 10 Character Sheets, Over 50 Tokens, Over 230 Cards, 32 Highly Detailed Plastic Ships!

Age 10+ for 3 – 6 players

Playing time: 2 – 3 hours

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