HomeExplore
Genres
Strategy GameCard GameCooperative GameSee more
Themes
FantasyFightingScience FictionSee more
Mechanics
Hand ManagementVariable Player PowersDice RollingSee more
Quick access
Short Games (< 30 min)2 Players GamesLight Playstyle Games
pay the ONE
Strategy GamesFamily GamesCard GamesWar GamesMiniature Games
  1. pay the ONEHome

Loading...

 
 

Loading...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paytheone
Board games made easy
Company
  • About us
  • Career
  • Contact us
Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Refund Policy
© 2026 Pay the ONE™. All Rights Reserved.
Facebook: PaytheOneInstagram: PaytheOneBGTwitter: @PaytheOneBG
  1. pay the ONEHome
  2. Card Game
  3. Catalyst Game Labs
  4. Encounters: BattleTech

Encounters: BattleTech

No Guts! No Galaxy!

It is the thirty-first century. For generations, the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere have been at war, squabbling over the scraps of the long-dead Star... (read more)

Select an option above or just click "Explore Next" to skip this item and see the next product in your exploration list
Buy our best deal
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games
$18.00
USD 17.00
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.
Check out all purchase options here
Reviews
mixed, 62% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
10 minutes
Published
2024
Age
14+
Publisher
Catalyst Game Labs
Players
1 to 8 players
Designers
Brian Knudson and James Kirtley
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Card Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Contracts, Catalyst Game Labs, and Anthony Scroggins
Encounters: BattleTech preview imageEncounters: BattleTech
$18.00
$17.00
Noble Knight Games logo

Description

No Guts! No Galaxy!

It is the thirty-first century. For generations, the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere have been at war, squabbling over the scraps of the long-dead Star League. Centuries of fighting have led to the formation of countless mercenary commands willing to take on the tough missions that the Successor States can't - or won't - take on themselves.

These mercenary commands live and die by two things: the almighty C-bill, and their reputation among their employers that they have what it takes to get the job done.

Encounters: BattleTech is a 1-8 player, fast-paced, push-your-luck dice and card game. Players act as mercenary commanders taking on contractors for the Great Houses. Defeating the enemies sent to stop them earns C-bills to spend on the equipment needed to keep their unit afloat. If they defeat enough enemies, they'll complete their contract and gain the hard-earned reputation that all mercenaries seek. So grab some dice, pick your favorite mercenary unit, and show the Great Houses that you're the best mercs in the Inner Sphere!

Contents

  • 36 Contract Cards
  • 36 Equipment Cards
  • 72 Encounter Cards
  • 8 Oversized Combat Command Cards
  • 1 Noble Patronage Token
  • 1 Censure Token
  • C-bill Tokens
  • Reputation Tokens
  • 5 White Dice
  • 16 Colored Dice
  • 1 Rulebook
  • 1 Universal Primer

Purchase options

Buy Encounters: BattleTech
from Noble Knight Games logoNoble Knight Games

$18.00
USD 17.00

Buy Encounters: BattleTech
from Miniature Market logoMiniature Market

$29.99
USD 23.99
Disclosure: This site includes affiliate links. PaytheOne may earn a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Your support is appreciated.

Price History

Loading chart...

Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Dice Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Theme

  • Science Fiction

Mechanics

  • Dice Rolling
  • Contracts
  • Push Your Luck
  • Re-rolling and Locking

Publisher

  • Catalyst Game Labs

Designers

  • Brian Knudson
  • James Kirtley

Developers

  • Randall N. Bills
  • Loren Coleman
  • Bryn K. Bills
  • Talon Coleman

Editor

  • Philip A. Lee

Artists

  • Franz Vohwinkel
  • Michael Komarck
  • David Allen Kerber
  • Balaskas
  • Alex Iglesias
  • Anthony Scroggins
  • Benjamin Parker
  • Eldon Cowgur
  • Eric Williams (I)
  • Florian Mellies
  • Germán Varona Galindo
  • Harri Kallio
  • Juan Miguel López Barea
  • Ken Coleman
  • Klaus Scherwinski
  • Marco Mazzoni
  • Marco Pennacchietti
  • Mark Winters
  • Pablo Aschei
  • Rob Ruffolo
  • Tan Ho Sim
  • Thomas Moor

Solo / Solitaire Game

In Library
Wishlisted
-30%
$49.95
$35.00
In Library
Wishlisted
-25%
$65.00
$48.99
In Library
Wishlisted
-33%
$44.99
$30.00

Fighting

In Library
Wishlisted
Battletech - A Game of Armored Combat
In Library
Wishlisted
Core Space: First Born - Starter Set
In Library
Wishlisted
Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition
In Library
Wishlisted
Skulk Hollow
In Library
Wishlisted
Captain is Dead, The
In Library
Wishlisted
Trial of the Gods

Strategy Game

In Library
Wishlisted
For generations, the people of Catan have lived in an island paradise, surrounded by the peaceful sea. They have long known of the benefits of the sea: maritime trade has been crucial to their expansion since the beginning. But recently they have discovered...
Fishermen of Catan, The
$45.00
In Library
Wishlisted
The World of the Great HousesFor centuries the Great Houses struggled amongst themselves to control the realm’s Etherium forges. But then those forges went cold, one by one, until only the most powerful remained … the Godsforge!Now each House fights...
Godsforge - Twilight of the Great Houses Expansion
$17.95

Movies / TV / Radio theme

In Library
Wishlisted
-20%
$14.95
$12.00
In Library
Wishlisted
$2.95
In Library
Wishlisted
$0.00
In Library
Wishlisted
$29.95

Science Fiction

In Library
Wishlisted
HeroCard Galaxy
-37%
$7.95
$5.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Tannhauser: Wolf
-20%
$44.00
$35.00
In Library
Wishlisted
Galaxy - The Dark Ages
-58%
$17.95
$7.50
In Library
Wishlisted
Flagship - Prometheus Unchained
$5.00

Galakta

In Library
Wishlisted
-27%
$119.99
$87.99
The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away, and the Empire rules the galaxy by fear. Its newly constructed battle station, the Death Star, is powerful enough to destroy any opposition.Yet, there is a new hope. A brave few have chosen ...
86%
14+
2 to 4
180 mins
Involved
In Library
Wishlisted
-29%
$84.99
$60.18
Corusant, capital of the galaxy. Once home to the Republic Senate and Jedi Council, it is now the center of the Galactic Empire and the seat of power for the Emperor. Its globe-spanning metropolis is inhabited by innumerable beings and countless mysteries...
90%
14+
2 to 5
60 mins
Involved
In Library
Wishlisted
-56%
$44.99
$20.00
The bloody War of the Seven Kingdoms has been over for more than thirty years, and the kingdom of Anderis is experiencing a period of great expansion, thanks in part to its central position which has quickly transformed it into an important commercial...
58%
12+
2 to 4
90 mins
Relaxed

Simultaneous Action Selection

In Library
Wishlisted
The great powers of Terrinoth have clashed countless times over the ages, spilling the blood of man and beast alike on the battlefields of war. Through innumerable battles, armies have maneuvered and conquered, and legendary commanders have risen from...
Runewars Miniatures Game
-11%
$44.95
$39.99
In Library
Wishlisted
After a devastating war, peace is declared among all the major races of the galaxy and an Alliance is created. One of the first decisions of the newly formed Alliance, is to build massive space stations all along the galaxy in order to promote trade...
Among the Stars
$15.00
$14.00

Gamelyn Games

In Library
Wishlisted

Tiny Epic Defenders (2nd Edition)

-20%
$30.00
$24.00
After the Great War, the grand city of Edenmoore, in the land of Aughmoore, was built as the Capital City and factions from all over the world came to call this city their new home. At last, the world was at peace...but not for long. A great storm is...
14 y/o +
1 to 4 players
30 to 45 minutes

CrowD Games

In Library
Wishlisted
Dead of Winter - The Long Night is a stand-alone board game as well as an expansion for Dead of Winter. Players will be delighted to obtain more of everything that made Dead of Winter an epic struggle for power and survival. Additionally players will...
Dead of Winter - The Long Night
-23%
$65.00
$49.99
In Library
Wishlisted
The once flourishing empire of Domineum is no more. Many of the Great Houses have lost their humanity, distorted until they became mindless puppets of one entity more ancient than the universe. We saw the signs. We heard the whispers. We trusted the ...
Voidfall
-65%
$275.00
$96.00

Plan B Games

In Library
Wishlisted

Century: A New World

-20%
$39.99
$31.99
Century: A New World is the third and final installment of the Century series from designer Emerson Matsuuchi.Explore the New World as a merchant at the turn of the 16th Century. On the verge of the wilderness, you'll need to hunt and gather, harvest...
8 y/o +
2 to 4 players
30 to 45 minutes

Bright World Games

In Library
Wishlisted

Century - Eastern Wonders

-75%
$39.99
$10.00
Centuries ago, the lucrative spice trade compelled the prosperous nations of the world to explore alternate routes to the sources of these precious goods. These nations took to the seas to seek out exotic lands. This led to the discovery of the famed...
mostly positive, 70%
8 y/o +
2 to 4 players
30 minutes
Relaxed
Strategy Game
Nautical
Contracts
Grid Movement
Modular Board
Pick-up and Deliver