Designer Lance McMillan Publisher Victory Point Games Players 2 Playtime 30 mins Suggested Age 13 and up Additional Info 86406/star-borders-humanity http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/895012/star-borders-humanity/reviews Star Borders: Aliens from designer Lance McMillan and developer Alan Emrich is a complete, 2-player stand-alone game that introduces two new factions, the Rhame Swarm (a.k.a., the “Bugs”) and the C1B0R6 Collective (a.k.a., the “Bots”) that are fighting to establish control of a contested region of the galaxy in the Star Borders universe. This game is completely mate-able with Star Borders: Humanity and introduces a few new wrinkles to the universe, including the first 3-engine ships, ships that morph, and other strange goodies. Of course, there are new maps, counters, and compatible cards that can be retrofitted to Humanity so the design-your-own-scenarios possibilities have been increased exponentially. Star Borders: Aliens features 7 new scenarios exploring the very unexpected war between the Bugs and the Bots, and the inclusion of a bonus scenario to allow players to bring in the forces from Humanity. The tension between the asymmetrical abilities of these fleets creates a great player tension on the board that you will long enjoy! Game Data: Complexity: 4 on a 9 scaleSolitaire Suitability: 5 on a 9 scale What's In The Box?: • One 14-page, full-color Rule book• Two 8.5” x 8.5” Neutral Sector maps• Four 8.5” x 5.5” Home Sector maps• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Faction mats• Two 8.5” x 5.5” Sequence of Play Aids• Two 8.5” x 2.5” Play Aids (1 Countdown Track, 1 Terrain Effects)• 7 Aliens Scenarios (1 Aliens + Humanity Bonus Scenario)• 1 Sheet of double-sided counters• 12 Aliens Development cards• 2 plastic Logistics Points tokens (1 green, 1 yellow)• Two 12mm, six-sided dice (1 green, 1 yellow)• Two 8.5" x 8.5" mounted, laser-cut Neutral Sector maps• Four 8.5" x 5.5" mounted, laser-cut Home Sector maps• One bright red, 9" x 11 7/8" Deluxe cardboard VPG game box• One beautiful box cover sleeve• One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin• One charcoal dessicant packet
