Babylon 5 Wars

About this board game

Babylon 5 Wars is a two-player space battle game with an estimated play time of 60 minutes, recreating epic struggles between the races and factions of J. Michael Straczynski’s Babylon 5 Universe.

Designed for head-to-head play, the game covers conflicts at dramatically different scales. The rules support engagements involving only a few fighters on each side, as well as large fleets battling for control of a planet.

This range of battle sizes lets Babylon 5 Wars present the setting’s conflicts through focused skirmishes and major fleet confrontations. Whether the action centers on a small clash or a struggle involving powerful forces, the game is built around opposing sides meeting in direct combat.

• Players: 2
• Play time: 60 minutes
• Battle scale: From a few fighters to large fleets
• Setting: The Babylon 5 Universe

At its heart, Babylon 5 Wars recreates the many struggles between the universe’s competing races and factions. Its rules are intended to accommodate both compact engagements and battles on a much larger scale, including contests for control of a planet.

Released in 1997, Babylon 5 Wars offers a tabletop interpretation of the setting’s military conflicts for two players. It is a game about choosing the scale of the confrontation, from a small fighter engagement to a sweeping fleet battle.