Stellar Conquest

Published 1975

First published by Metagaming in 1975 (later in box form in 1979), this is a classic 4X (eXplore, eXploit, eXpand, eXterminate) board game. Can be adapted for more than four players with extra sets of pieces. It is also fairly easy to replace the deck of stars with random generation tables.

Mechanics

Card Drafting Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Hex-and-Counter Movement Points Secret Unit Deployment Simulation Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Variable Set-up

Categories

Economic Science Fiction Space Exploration Wargame

Designers

Howard Thompson

Publishers

Avalon Hill Metagaming
Stellar Conquest

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
4 hours
Weight
Medium — 3.04/5
Year
1975
BGG Rating
6.50
BGG Rank
#6351
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Stellar Conquest supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Stellar Conquest takes about 240 minutes.
Stellar Conquest has a complexity rating of 3.04/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Stellar Conquest is 12+.
Stellar Conquest has a rating of 6.50/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 635 ratings. It is ranked #6351 overall.
Stellar Conquest was designed by Howard Thompson. It was published in 1975.