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1988Gerard Christopher Klug
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 4
Mostly playthroughs
1 players180 - 240 minMedium weight
Damocles Mission
1983Gerard Christopher Klug, Redmond Aksel Simonsen
1 players
60 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Ares Magazine #13. On 15 September 1988, a dark spherical object approximately 1.2 kilometers in diameter of unknown origin assumed a geosynchronous orbit over the Galapagos Islands. Upon orders of the president, an investigating shuttle mission was configured (code name Damocles)... Damocles Mission is a solitaire paragraph based game to explore the alien craft around the earth. Tiles will allow the player to expand the known area of the craft, and a variable handicap system at the end of each play will allow you to adjust the initial allocation of units for the next time to make it easier/harder.
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Which Damocles Mission video should I watch?
Damocles Mission has 3 videos from 2 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 playthrough. They date from 2022 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Damocles Mission (SPI/TSR) Board Game Review & How to Play" by Tabletop Sci-Fi, which runs 27 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Damocles Mission (SPI/TSR) Review & How to Play [RVW 111]" by Tabletop Sci-Fi. To see it played, watch "Damocles Mission (1983)" by Hopeless Games.
If you like it, try BattleFleet Mars: Space Combat in the 21st Century, WorldKiller: The Game of Planetary Assault and Year of the Rat: Vietnam, 1972 – Deluxe Edition, also by Redmond Aksel Simonsen, or Open Fire: Solitaire Tank Combat in WWII, also by Gerard Christopher Klug.
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About Damocles Mission
From BoardGameGeek:
Ares Magazine #13. On 15 September 1988, a dark spherical object approximately 1.2 kilometers in diameter of unknown origin assumed a geosynchronous orbit over the Galapagos Islands. Upon orders of the president, an investigating shuttle mission was configured (code name Damocles)... Damocles Mission is a solitaire paragraph based game to explore the alien craft around the earth. Tiles will allow the player to expand the known area of the craft, and a variable handicap system at the end of each play will allow you to adjust the initial allocation of units for the next time to make it easier/harder.
Designers
Gerard Christopher Klug, Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Artists
Tom Mandrake, Redmond Aksel Simonsen
Publisher
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Categories
Mechanics
Storytelling & NarrativeTile Placement