VII Legio (1982)

About this game

Old game from IT, where one player is the game master as he must create a galaxy. The others players are space ship commanders who must explore planets, meet alien races (capture, kill, negotiate, trade etc.) Players gather command points if they can complete these missions. Once they gather enough points they can return to the base, be promoted and receive bigger ships that are better at different types of missions. There are also hidden pirates ships that move in the galaxy and try to destroy the ships of the players. The Galaxy is also full of other dangers such as black holes, spatial jump squares, etc. Expanded by: Tablin

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 3.2/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.