Mag·Blast

About this board game

Mag·Blast is a space-themed card game for 2–6 players, with games lasting about 60 minutes. Each player commands a race of beings and attempts to blast every opponent from the universe.

At the heart of each player’s battle formation is a Flag Ship card, representing the powers of their race. The Flag Ship is surrounded on four sides by attack ships drawn from the Ship Yard, with up to three ships positioned on each side.

On your turn, manage your hand and strengthen your formation. Discard cards, draw back up to five, call for reinforcing ships by playing combinations of three cards, and then play as many attack and defense cards as possible.

• Command a race represented by its Flag Ship.
• Build a formation with attack ships from the Ship Yard.
• Use three-card combinations to call for reinforcements.
• Play attack and defense cards during your turn.
• Break through an opponent’s outer ship protection to target their Flag Ship.

The battle begins against an opponent’s outer ships. Once that protection has been blasted away, the Flag Ship becomes vulnerable. Destroying it eliminates that player from the game, bringing you closer to being the last force remaining in the universe.

Released in 1998, Mag·Blast combines hand management, fleet formation, reinforcement, and direct attacks in a compact card-game setting. The game was later re-implemented by Mag·Blast (Second Edition) and Mag·Blast: Third Edition.