Stellar Conquest

1975

Howard Thompson

BGG Geek Rating

5.7

based on 633 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.5

community average

BGG Ranking

#6230

all board games

Players

2-4

Weight

3.04/5.00

Playtime

480 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Variable Set-up Grid Movement Simulation Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Secret Unit Deployment Movement Points

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Space Exploration Wargame Science Fiction Economic Space Exploration

🎨 Artists

Brian Wilson Dale Sheaffer Frank Kelly Freas James Talbot Winchell Chung

🏢 Publishers

Metagaming The Avalon Hill Game Co

📖 About This Game

First published by Metagaming in 1975 (later as a boxed edition in 1979), Stellar Conquest is considered to be one of the first 4X (eXplore, eXploit, eXpand, eXterminate) board wargame. It plays four, but can be adapted for more players with the addition of extra sets of pieces. It is also possible to replace the deck of stars with random generation tables.