Imperial Stars II: Legacy cover
2014BGG rank #9,623

Imperial Stars II: Legacy

by Chris Taylor (I) · Pungo Games

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Players1–2
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age13+

About the game

What is Imperial Stars II: Legacy?

Players compete head-to-head in this light 4X game as two human empires in the far future engaged in exploration, colonization, and combat to take control of limited resources in order to score victory points. Imperial Stars II takes place in the same universe as Astra Titanus: Starfleets vs. Planetbusters! and Forlorn: Hope, and is the successor to the designer's print-and-play game Imperial Stars. Components: One 32-page, full-color Rules booklet Two 8½" x 5½" player aid mats Two 11" x 17" double-sided card stock maps 102 thick, laser-cut, multi-shaped counter pieces (minor assembly required) Four six-sided dice (two yellow, two red) One bright red, 9 1/4" x 5 7/8" Standard cardboard VPG game box One beautiful box cover sleeve One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin One charcoal desiccant packet

How it plays

Mechanics

Action PointsDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridSimulation

On the shelf

Categories

Science FictionTerritory BuildingWargame

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