Space Cadets: Dice Duel – Die Fighter

About this expansion

Space Cadets: Dice Duel – Die Fighter is a space combat game for 2–10 players, with battles lasting about 30 minutes. Released in 2014, it adds two new experiences to the Dice Duel universe, giving experienced players fresh ways to compete.

Fighters are controlled by a single person, making them fast and maneuverable. However, they lack shields and can be destroyed easily, creating a sharp contrast with the more durable capital ships. The expansion introduces three distinct battle formats built around these opposing strengths.

• Carrier Strike: For 6–10 players, each team commands one original ship, now called a Capital Ship, and one fighter.
• Fighter Assault: For 4–6 players, two fighters attempt to destroy a single heavily armed capital ship.
• Fighter Duel: A two-player battle where two fighters face off in a quick, intense contest.

Capital ships can also gain new capabilities through Experimental Equipment cards. Using a draft mechanism, each side selects two upgrades and must shape its strategy around the strengths those choices provide.

The set includes 27 Experimental Equipment cards featuring new weapons, enhancements to existing systems, new movement options, and other abilities. These upgrades give capital ships a variety of unique and powerful tools, while the different scenarios change how fighters and capital ships operate together.

Whether players want a team battle, an uneven assault, or a focused two-player clash, Space Cadets: Dice Duel – Die Fighter offers several ways to revisit the Dice Duel experience with new tactical possibilities.