Boarding Party

Published 1982

SF wargame in which a human colony ship and a robotic "DESTRUCTOR" cruiser have disabled one another in a firefight, and the player has 14 turns to infiltrate the cruiser with a crew of human soldiers and destroy either its Command Computer or all Repair robots. (If the player fails to accomplish this, the cruiser is presumed to have been successfully repaired, leading to the destruction of the colony ship.) In the solitaire version, the robots are deployed and moved semi-randomly; in the two-player version, the second player controls the robots. This is Task Force Game #1021, one of Task Force's series of microgames. The cover painting is by William H. Keith, Jr., better known as the author or co-author of over 60 military, SF, and game books.

Mechanics

Area Movement Dice Rolling Events Hidden Movement Simulation Three Dimensional Movement

Categories

Science Fiction Wargame

Designers

Thomas Condon

Publishers

Task Force Games
Boarding Party

Game Info

Players
1-2 Players
Time
1 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.67/5
Year
1982
BGG Rating
5.90
BGG Rank
#23656
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Boarding Party supports 1 to 2 players.
A typical game of Boarding Party takes about 60 minutes.
Boarding Party has a complexity rating of 1.67/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Boarding Party is 12+.
Boarding Party has a rating of 5.90/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 61 ratings. It is ranked #23656 overall.
Boarding Party was designed by Thomas Condon. It was published in 1982.