Star Realms: Colony Wars

About this board game

Star Realms: Colony Wars is a two-player deckbuilding game that plays in about 20 minutes. It is a standalone box set with an 80-card Trade deck, and it can also expand the base Star Realms set for four-player games.

Each player begins with a fleet of 10 basic ships. During the game, spend Trade to acquire more powerful ships and bases from a central Trade Row containing five cards. Whenever a card leaves the row, it is continuously replenished with a random draw from the Trade deck.

As your deck develops, your fleet gives you new ways to build strength and attack. Many ships and bases generate Combat, which can be used to strike your opponent or destroy their bases.

• Standalone two-player deckbuilding game
• 80-card Trade deck and a five-card Trade Row
• Start with a fleet of 10 basic ships
• Use Trade to acquire ships and bases
• Use Combat to attack opponents and destroy bases

Your objective is direct: reduce your opponent’s Authority to zero before they do the same to you. Every purchase changes the cards available in the Trade Row, while the ships and bases you acquire shape the fleet you command.

With its compact card-driven structure, Colony Wars offers the core Star Realms experience in a self-contained set. Star Realms: Colony Wars also serves as an expansion for the original game, allowing the base set to support four players.