Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust; intrigue; and the struggle for survival. Based on the epic and widely-acclaimed Sci Fi Channel series; Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game puts players in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses; and must all work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However; one or more players in every game secretly side with the Cylons. Players must attempt to expose the traitor while fuel shortages; food contaminations; and political unrest threatens to tear the fleet apart.
After the Cylon attack on the Colonies; the battered remnants of the human race are on the run; constantly searching for the next signpost on the road to Earth. They face the threat of Cylon attack from without; and treachery and crisis from within. Humanity must work together if they are to have any hope of survival…but how can they; when any of them may; in fact; be a Cylon agent?
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is a semi-cooperative game for 3-6 players ages 10 and up that can be played in 2-3 hours. Players choose from pilots; political leaders; military leaders; or engineers to crew Galactica. They are also dealt a loyalty card at the start of the game to determine if they are a human or Cylon along with an assortment of skill cards based on their characters abilities. Players then can move and take actions either on Galactica; on Colonial 1; or in a Viper. They need to collect skill cards; fend off Cylon ships; and keep Galactica and the fleet jumping. Each turn also brings a Crisis Card; various tasks that players must overcome. Players need to play matching skill cards to fend off the problems; skill cards that don't match hinder the players success. Fate could be working against the crew; or there could be a traitorous Cylon! As players get closer and closer towards reaching their Earth; another round of loyalty cards are passed out and more Cylons may turn up. If players can keep their up their food stores; fuel levels; ship morale; and population; and they can keep Galactica in one piece long enough to make it to Earth; the Humans win the game. But if the Cylon players reveal themselves at the right moment and bring down Galactica; the Humans have lost.
