Take the part of a cavalier relic hunter in a derelict space station, searching for lost technology while fighting off hidden terrors and competing treasure seekers in an exciting tabletop adventure! Beta Station is a fast playing, casual sci-fi exploration and shoot 'em up boardgame for 2--5 players.
Beta Station has simple rules, a light theme, and generally runs 40--60 minutes. It has several unique mechanics, particularly featuring a novel map construction scheme. Players build the abandoned space station together at the start of the game, secretly placing treasures throughout. This adds a strategic aspect to exploration based on the players' partial knowledge of the map that isn't present in typical "flip-a-tile" dungeon crawl games.
You can read the rules and create your own print-and-play copy of the Beta Station playtest prototype draft using the files below and a D6 laying around your house!
- Game Design: Daryl Falco and Joe Kopena
- Prototype Art: Joe Kopena
All materials are copyright 2004–2014 and all rights reserved to Joe Kopena, Daryl Falco, and Rocketship Games. Permission is granted solely to print copies of Beta Station's components for personal use.