April 2009

The remake of Battlestar Galactica has proven to be one of the most popular sci-fi shows on television and it has attracted a huge audience. Much of the draw surrounds the mystery over who the hidden cylons amongst the humans actually are. If you’ve ever wished you could be a part of the action then you might want to check out Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game. It recreates some of the subterfuge and action of the show and is a lot of fun.

This is an engrossing game with a choice of 10 characters. The action is set during the first series so the aim is for the humans to reach Kobol. In order to do this they need to make a series of FTL jumps and they have to pass eight worlds before they can reach their target. Each player is dealt a loyalty card at the beginning of the game and it tells them whether they are really human or are in fact a cylon agent. Another set of cards is dealt out again at the halfway stage.

If you are human the object is to protect the Galactica and reach Kobol.

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