Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
20 min
Complexity
1.8/5
Collection
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Description
An expansion for Star Trek: Star Realms featuring the Borg Collective as an AI opponent with cooperative and player-versus-player modes plus new Gambit ability cards
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 6:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- thematic separation from base Star Realms is compelling
- modulated Borg shields feel thematic and thematic
Cons
- more of a thematic mod than a core shift; niche appeal
Thematic elements
- cooperative versus Borg with potential for role-shifting
- Star Trek universe; Borg threat
- pulp sci-fi collision
Comparison games
- Star Realms
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- co-op/solo mode within deck-building — players cooperate or assume roles to fight Borg; added thematic layers
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is punchy and fast and really enjoyable.
- An excellent, very welcoming, family, approachable kind of a game.
- The chest is a single box to house everything and it comes with that final expansion in it.
- Came in at a 7.5. I found it to be a very pleasing experience.
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The Dice Tower Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong thematic integration with Star Trek and Borg incidents; the assimilation mechanic and drones feel faithful to the setting.
- Cooperative push against a scalable Borg threat creates tense, rewarding gameplay that ramps up well.
- Force fields and hive integration add strategic depth and require deck diversification, preventing mono-faction builds.
- Drones appearing on players' boards drive meaningful decisions about when to attack the board versus pull back cards.
Cons
- Solo and lower-player-count scenarios can be particularly punishing and hard to win, requiring careful planning and luck.
- At times there can be moments with limited options to hit, or the market may stall, which can dampen flow.
- Rulebook notes about double-sided force fields don’t match actual card printing, causing minor confusion unless players verify.
Thematic elements
- Borg assimilation, hive-mind control, and Starfleet/ Federation resistance within a deck-building framework.
- Star Trek universe focusing on a Borg invasion scenario with a cooperative fight against the Borg hive and assimilation mechanics.
- scenario-driven cooperative play with dynamic Borg threats and faction-based hive effects.
Comparison games
- Star Realms
- Marvel Champions
- Marvel United
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Multiple players collaborate to defeat the Borg cube, manage assimilation, and thwart the hive integration track.
- cooperative_play — Multiple players collaborate to defeat the Borg cube, manage assimilation, and thwart the hive integration track.
- Deck Building — Players build and optimize their decks through acquisition of new cards from a market, while facing Borg threats and drones.
- deck-building — Players build and optimize their decks through acquisition of new cards from a market, while facing Borg threats and drones.
- Hand Management — Drones and assimilation cards impact hand size and options; players balance buying, attacking, and defending each turn.
- hand_management — Drones and assimilation cards impact hand size and options; players balance buying, attacking, and defending each turn.
- queue_based_timing_and_turn_order — Turns alternate Borg activation, player turns, and Borg counteractions, with interruptions and hive integration effects.
- set_collection_and_variable_power — Assimilated cards and force-field dynamics alter influence and damage across factions, forcing diversified strategies.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Okay, so this is Borg Invasion for Star Trek Star Realms.
- This is incredible.
- This box is empty by the way because it is already in my base.
- I'm coming in at a nine on this.
- Please do more of this. Really dive into the theme.
- Definitely definitely check this out.
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