Starship Troopers
1–2 players • Avalon Hill • 1976
- Publisher
- Avalon Hill
- First published
- 1976
- Players
- 1–2 players
- Genre
- Science fiction
How it plays
Starship Troopers plays 1–2 players.
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Where it came from
Released in 1976 by Avalon Hill, Starship Troopers is a tactical board game based on the 1959 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. The game was designed by Bruce Maxwell and sought to translate the novel's themes of powered armor combat and futuristic infantry warfare into a hex-and-counter simulation. It emerged during a period of high output for Avalon Hill, which was instrumental in defining the wargaming hobby by applying detailed statistical modeling to classic literary and historical themes.
The design of the game is characterized by its technical approach to asymmetrical warfare, featuring distinct gameplay scenarios that range from small-unit skirmishes to large-scale planetary invasions. The map and counters were produced in the quintessential house style of the era, prioritizing tactical clarity over illustrative spectacle. Upon its release, the game was well-received by the wargaming community for its faithfulness to the source material's lore, particularly in how it handled the capabilities and tactical limitations of the Mobile Infantry compared to the Arachnid opposition.
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About Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 1–2 players • Avalon Hill • 1976. It's filed under science fiction. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
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Starship Troopers is a board game for 1–2 players, filed under science fiction. 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 Starship Troopers for?
Starship Troopers is built for 1–2 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes Starship Troopers?
Starship Troopers is published by Avalon Hill. The catalog gives its publication year as 1976.
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