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2016Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart
- Videos
- 107
- Creators
- 50
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
3 players180 minHeavy weight
Firefly: The Game
2013Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart
- Videos
- 55
- Creators
- 38
Mainly reviews. Firefly: The Game is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 27 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 8 other videos.
1 - 4 players
120 - 240 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Players begin with a ship, and travel from planet to planet, hiring crew, purchasing ship upgrades, and picking up cargo to deliver (jobs) all in the form of cards. Some crew and cargo are illegal, and can be confiscated if your ship is boarded by an alliance vessel. Travelling from planet to planet requires turning over "full burn" cards, one for each space moved. Most do nothing, but you can also encounter an Alliance ship, have a breakdown, or even run into Reavers. Completing jobs gets you cash. First player to complete the story goals wins. Game description from the publisher: In Firefly: The Game – based on the popular Firefly television series created by Joss Whedon – players captain their own Firefly-class transport ship, traveling the 'Verse with a handpicked crew of fighters, mechanics and other travelers. As a captain desperate for work, players are compelled to take on any job - so long as it pays. Double-dealing employers, heavy-handed Alliance patrols, and marauding Reavers are all in a day's work for a ship's captain at the edge of the 'Verse. Firefly: The Game is a high-end thematic tabletop boardgame from Gale Force Nine (GF9) and the first in a series of tabletop hobby board games and miniatures games from GF9 set in the Firefly Universe.
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Which Firefly: The Game video should I watch?
Firefly: The Game has 55 videos from 38 creators: 27 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 8 other videos. They date from 2013 to March 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Off The Shelf Board Game Tutorials Presents - How To Play Firefly" by Off The Shelf Board Game Reviews, which runs 1 h 7 min. For a quicker teach, "How to Play Firefly The Game - Roll For Crit" by Roll For Crit runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Firefly Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 23 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Firefly Playthrough Intro and Setup" by Paul Darcy, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Star Trek: Ascendancy, Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone, Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery and Firefly: The Game – 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, also by Aaron Dill. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2013.
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About Firefly: The Game
From BoardGameGeek:
Players begin with a ship, and travel from planet to planet, hiring crew, purchasing ship upgrades, and picking up cargo to deliver (jobs) all in the form of cards. Some crew and cargo are illegal, and can be confiscated if your ship is boarded by an alliance vessel. Travelling from planet to planet requires turning over "full burn" cards, one for each space moved. Most do nothing, but you can also encounter an Alliance ship, have a breakdown, or even run into Reavers. Completing jobs gets you cash. First player to complete the story goals wins. Game description from the publisher: In Firefly: The Game – based on the popular Firefly television series created by Joss Whedon – players captain their own Firefly-class transport ship, traveling the 'Verse with a handpicked crew of fighters, mechanics and other travelers. As a captain desperate for work, players are compelled to take on any job - so long as it pays. Double-dealing employers, heavy-handed Alliance patrols, and marauding Reavers are all in a day's work for a ship's captain at the edge of the 'Verse. Firefly: The Game is a high-end thematic tabletop boardgame from Gale Force Nine (GF9) and the first in a series of tabletop hobby board games and miniatures games from GF9 set in the Firefly Universe.
Designers
Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart
Artist
Charles Woods
Publisher
Gale Force Nine, LLC
Categories
Mechanics