Endure the Stars 1.5

About this board game

Endure the Stars 1.5 is a fully cooperative action survival game for 1–6 players, with sessions lasting around 240 minutes. Set aboard the planet-colonising ship N.W.E. Hikari, it begins one year into the vessel’s colonisation efforts, after a series of tragedies has left the ship in ruins.

Scientists secretly attempted to genetically engineer life forms to explore the planet below. When the truth was discovered, chaos released the creatures from containment. The remaining crew now live in small groups, salvaging whatever they can while trying to survive the rampaging threats moving through the ship.

Players can complete missions as standalone scenarios or connect them through the Refuge system to create campaigns of any length. The core rulebook includes 33 unique missions, offering a broad framework for exploring the Hikari and enduring its dangers together.

• Ammo cards let players modify weapon behaviour during the game.
• Refined searching uses separate Item and Weapon decks, giving players more control over what they seek.
• New Events add hazards such as raging fires and gas leaks, alongside returning dangers including artificial gravity failures and blackouts.
• Overhauled enemies have unique abilities, while upgraded boss AI creates more dynamic showdowns.

Endure the Stars 1.5 also delivers a graphical overhaul, with redesigned game tiles by Henning Ludvigsen. Door standees and Survivor and Boss dashboards with built-in wheels replace fiddly damage and Resolve tokens, helping keep vital information visible as the struggle continues.

Whether played as a single mission or an ongoing campaign, Endure the Stars 1.5 combines cooperative decision-making, scavenging, escalating events, and survival against a ship full of unpredictable enemies.