2025 BGG rank #698

Star Trek: Captain's Chair

1–2 players 60–120 min Ages 14+ 4.1/5 complexity 6.8/10 rating

About this game

In Star Trek: Captain's Chair, you will go head-to-head with an opponent, each stepping into the shoes of an iconic captain from across Star Trek's galaxy and history. Command ships, crew, and away teams while you manage resources and alliances! Each of the six captains comes with a unique, asymmetric deck of cards themed to that captain's personality strategies, allies, and assets. Each deck creates different strategic directions based on which common cards are available and what strategy your opponent deploys. The captains to choose from are: Jean-Luc Picard Benjamin Sisko Michael Burnham Koloth, The Dahar Master Sela Thy'lek Shran True to Star Trek, antagonism will not win every game. You will need to pursue diplomacy, exploration, and science, with different captains excelling at different paths. With hundreds of unique, deeply thematic cards, you'll want to explore the galaxy again and again! The chair is yours, Captain! —description from the publisher

What it feels like

Hand Management Market Solo / Solitaire Game Variable Player Powers Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Move Through Deck Science Fiction Card Game Movies / TV / Radio theme Space Exploration

Explore these mechanics in Cardboard

Start an original prototype from reusable design patterns—not this game's content.

Open mechanics workbench