Stargrave: Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy
A skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much attention to their activities.... (read more)
Select an option above or just click "Explore Next" to skip this item and see the next product in your exploration list
Reviews
very positive, 87% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 to 120 minutes
Published
2021
Age
12+
Publisher
Osprey
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Joseph McCullough
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, War Game, Adventure, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Description
A skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much attention to their activities.
In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Attempts to organize resistance, or to establish authority over any territory larger than a city, are quickly and brutally crushed. In this dark time, the only way to survive is to be inconspicuous and hope to be overlooked. Amidst this chaos, however, thousands of independent operators--smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries--roam the dead stars in small ships, scratching out a living anyway they can.
In Stargrave, players take on the role of one of these independent operators. Perhaps they are a cybernetic veteran of the Last War, a psion fleeing slavers, or a mystic warrior attempting to preserve ancient wisdom. Maybe they are a bounty hunter collecting blood money, a robotics expert pushing the bounds of current technology, or a biomorph bred in the genetanks of some forgotten laboratory. Having chosen their own background, players must hire a crew for their ship, choosing a lieutenant with their own unique skillset, and a handful of soldiers, mechanics, hackers, and other specialists. Some captains may even recruit strange alien lifeforms with abilities no humanoid could ever possess.
Once the players’ crews are assembled, they are ready to dive into a campaign. Over a series of games, their crews will have the chance to carry out a variety of missions--recovering lost technology, stealing data, freeing slaves, and fighting back against the pirate fleets. In time, as the crews gain experience, they will become more powerful and hire more talented specialists. The more they grow, however, the more likely it is that a pirate fleet will take note of their activities and come after them!
In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Attempts to organize resistance, or to establish authority over any territory larger than a city, are quickly and brutally crushed. In this dark time, the only way to survive is to be inconspicuous and hope to be overlooked. Amidst this chaos, however, thousands of independent operators--smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries--roam the dead stars in small ships, scratching out a living anyway they can.
In Stargrave, players take on the role of one of these independent operators. Perhaps they are a cybernetic veteran of the Last War, a psion fleeing slavers, or a mystic warrior attempting to preserve ancient wisdom. Maybe they are a bounty hunter collecting blood money, a robotics expert pushing the bounds of current technology, or a biomorph bred in the genetanks of some forgotten laboratory. Having chosen their own background, players must hire a crew for their ship, choosing a lieutenant with their own unique skillset, and a handful of soldiers, mechanics, hackers, and other specialists. Some captains may even recruit strange alien lifeforms with abilities no humanoid could ever possess.
Once the players’ crews are assembled, they are ready to dive into a campaign. Over a series of games, their crews will have the chance to carry out a variety of missions--recovering lost technology, stealing data, freeing slaves, and fighting back against the pirate fleets. In time, as the crews gain experience, they will become more powerful and hire more talented specialists. The more they grow, however, the more likely it is that a pirate fleet will take note of their activities and come after them!
Game's Categories
Genre
Mechanics
Publishers
- Osprey
- Osprey Games
- HT Publishers
Designer
- Joseph McCullough
Artists
- Paolo Puggioni
- Helge C. Balzer
- Sam Lamont
- Michele Giorgi
Osprey Publishing

In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Amidst this chaos, thousands of independent operators - smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries - roam the dead...
Stargrave: Rulebook
$35.00
$25.99

Shoot, ram, skid and loot your way through the ruins of civilization with Gaslands, a tabletop wargame of car-on-car destruction in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Players control small fleets of armed vehicles in battles for resources, dominance and ...
Osprey Fantasy & Science Fiction Miniatures: Gaslands - Post Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat
$30.00
CoolMiniOrNot (CMON)

The galaxy is a vast place, and its corners hide many terrors. While the various alien species populating it don’t get along well, nothing unites quite like when one of these terrors emerges. The Xeno invasion made us all Survivors of the Galaxy!This...
Zombicide - Invader: Survivors of the Galaxy
$0.00

Marvel Zombies: Guardians of the Galaxy Set – A Zombicide Game is an expansion for Marvel Zombies that adds a roster of space-dwelling characters to the game, including the ragtag members of the Guardians of the Galaxy. This band of living and zombie...
Zombicide - Marvel Zombies: Guardians of the Galaxy Set
$39.95
Eclipse Editorial

You arrive in this galactic sector with a small fleet, on the hunt for the relics of an ancient civilization. The sector is not empty and the ships before you do not look friendly. You are the last hope of your people; everything depends on you!For 1...
Nexum Galaxy
$39.95
$31.99

Box with 120 miniatures of four different shapes and colors to dramatically enhance "Nexum Galaxy" games.Optionally complements the game "Nexum Galaxy" and its expansion "Asteroids".Ideal size for use in your own games, or completing other games.
Nexum Galaxy - Miniatures Set
$31.95
Ystari Games

This first expansion for Race for the Galaxy adds cards, a 5th player, and other ways to expand your universe. Each expansion adds one more player, more cards, plus some goodies besides cards including objectives for players to compete over. The first...
Race for the Galaxy: Expansion #1, The Gathering Storm
$40.00
$38.00

This expansion for Race for the Galaxy takes the basic game in a new direction and is not compatible with the first 3 expansions.When a huge, mysterious Alien Orb is found, rival survey teams are sent to explore it and retrieve valuable alien artifacts...
Race for the Galaxy: Expansion #4, Alien Artifacts
$17.00