Starfighter
2 players • 30 min • ages 13+
- Players
- 2 players
- Playing time
- 30 min
- Age
- 13+
How it plays
Starfighter plays 2 players, takes about 30 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 13 and up.
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Where it came from
Starfighter was released in 1982 by hobbyist game designer Bill Dugan for the Commodore 64. Emerging during the early surge of home computer gaming, it was a space combat simulation that drew heavily from the popularity of vector-graphics arcade hits like Asteroids and Star Raiders. The game was designed to push the technical limits of the Commodore 64's graphics chip, focusing on a sense of speed and immersion that was ambitious for the hardware at the time.
The development of Starfighter reflects the cottage industry era of game design, where individual programmers operated with significant creative independence. While it never achieved the commercial ubiquity of major studio titles, it remains a notable example of the experimental phase of early 1980s software, remembered primarily by enthusiasts of the platform for its attempts to render complex 3D-like movement in a constrained processing environment.
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About Starfighter
Starfighter is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2 players • 30 min • ages 13+. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play Starfighter?
Starfighter is a board game for 2 players, running about 30 minutes. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Starfighter for?
Starfighter is built for 2 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does Starfighter take to play?
A game of Starfighter is listed at about 30 minutes. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is Starfighter for?
Starfighter lists a minimum age of 13. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
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