Dark Stars (board game)
Dark Stars is a 1980 board game published by Simulations Canada.
Gameplay[edit]
Dark Stars is a game involving the exploration and colonization of a globular cluster where the intruding Terrans interfere in a rivalry between three races native to the region.[1]
Reception[edit]
William A. Barton reviewed Dark Stars in The Space Gamer No. 42.[1] Barton commented that "Overall, while Dark Stars might prove a moderately interesting diversion for those who don't mind having to improvise a bit on rules and who wish a change from Stellar Conquest or other such games, its faults, coupled with its overinflated [...] price tag, are enough that most gamers should be advised to look elsewhere."[1]
Steve List reviewed Dark Stars in Ares Magazine #8 and commented that "the game is only half-cooked. The essential idea behind it is good and parts of the design are very nice, but on the whole it is underdeveloped and not terribly well produced as a physical artifact. If you like to tinker with game designs, but it, for you're sure to find lots of things to elaborate on. However, if you want a complete product, look elsewhere."[2]
Eric Goldberg reviewed Dark Stars in Ares Magazine #8 and commented that "Dark Stars is essentially a simple, time-consuming, solitaire exercise. Interplayer contact is discouraged by the system, which makes sense in light of the rationale. I cannot say the game is very rewarding face-to-face, but it should be an excellent play-by-mail vehicle."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Barton, William A. (August 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (42). Steve Jackson Games: 30.
- ^ List, Steve (May 1981). "An SF Game Sampler". Ares Magazine (8). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 25-26.
- ^ Goldberg, Eric (May 1981). "Games". Ares Magazine (8). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 30.