Take command of your own star cruiser and lead a brave crew through missions, pirates, upgrades and galaxy-sized decisions.
A curated Afrishon World pick for strategic family game nights, sci-fi fans and thoughtful screen-free adventure.
A colourful sci-fi strategy board game where 14 players manage a crew, upgrade their ship and complete missions across the galaxy.
Product Description
Step into the captain's chair and guide your newly refurbished starship through its first big voyage. In Starship Captains, players manage a colourful crew, assign the right people to the right jobs, complete interplanetary missions, deal with pirates and improve their ship with clever technology upgrades.
This is a bright, humorous sci-fi strategy game with action selection, crew management and engine-building choices. Every turn feels like a small command decision: do you move, repair, research new tech, fight pirates or send your crew on a mission before another captain gets there first?
Why you'll love it
- Feel like a real starship captain assign crew, manage ship rooms, repair damage and decide where your ship goes next.
- Great for sci-fi-loving families and strategy gamers fun theme, colourful artwork and meaningful choices without feeling too dry.
- Smart crew management cadets, ensigns, androids and commanders all work differently, giving each turn a nice puzzle feel.
- Engine-building technology upgrades improve your ship with tech cards that create stronger combos as the game develops.
- Adventure across a changing galaxy complete missions, meet factions, collect rewards and deal with pirate trouble along the way.
- Includes solo play enjoy the space adventure even when your crew is off-duty.
Quick Details
- Game type: Sci-fi strategy board game
- Players: 14
- Recommended age: 12+
- Play time: About 25 minutes per player
- Main mechanisms: Action selection, engine building, crew management, mission completion
- Designer: Peter B. Hoffgaard
- Publisher: Czech Games Edition
- Solo mode: Included
- Theme: Space adventure, starship command, sci-fi missions
- Skill level: Medium
- Best for: Strategy game nights, sci-fi fans, older families, teens and adults
Good to Know
- This is a standalone base game. No other game is required to play.
- The game is played over four rounds, with players taking turns to activate rooms, complete missions or pass.
- Your crew starts small, but you can train and promote crew members as the game progresses.
- Pirates can damage your ship, so smart movement and repairs matter.
- The game includes solo components for one-player play.
- Best suited for players who enjoy planning, upgrades and tactical decisions rather than very light party-style play.
Care & Maintenance
Keep cards, tokens and plastic figures stored neatly in the box after play.
Avoid bending the boards and keep components away from spills, dust and direct sunlight.
