The Galaxy is bleeding to death. People are dying with each new nightfall as their very souls wither. Their only hope lies in destruction, and you must teach then to sow it. There is only enough life force for a few to survive and the supply is rapidly getting short... Enter a world of fleet combat in an uncertain universe where peace is more dangerous than war. Command battlefleets across the span of galactic space and restore the hope of your people. Whether you seek to destroy your rivals, find a way to heal the galaxy's wounds or merely survive until all others are dead, victory will not come easily in a world where the very stars can bleed.

Dying Lights is a tabletop strategy game of fleet combat and survival for 2-9 players. It is a hybrid of a customizable card game and a tabletop war game. You build your fleets with points values and send them into combat across a strategic map, using action cards to give you an edge in battle against your opponents. Included are all the cards needed to play, along with a manual that contains rules, storyline info, and tutorials on basic combat strategy. A single $14.95 set contains enough cards for up to 6 players, along with at least one copy of every action card for custom battle decks.

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'There really aren’t any other games like it on the market.' --D20 Magazine Rack

Why choose Dying Lights?
  • Combines the best aspects of CCGs and tabletop wargaming
  • Customizable and complete--create the perfect deck without ever buying a booster!
  • Enough cards to play with 6 people with a single set
  • Nine playable factions and multiple victory conditions
  • Quick and easy cleanup: Just pick up your cards!
  • Tactics, Technologies, Terrains, Fighters, and a slew of other ruthless techniques with which to crush your pitiful enemies
  • Carefully balanced starship classes that allow for different strategic styles to compete on even ground
  • Simple and elegant dice mechanics that keep the uncertainty in the game but minimize the impact of blind luck
  • Non-stop action: You're quick or you're dead

Dying Lights provides the strategic depth and variety of combat styles that every wargamer craves without requiring the hugely complex rules of other space wargames. The rules are simple enough to never require reference to a book, but complex enough that a good player can always beat a bigger fleet. A single Dying Lights set has enough cards to let you play around a table with your friends straight out of the box, or build a custom, streamlined combat deck for more ruthless play. And the best news yet for those of you on a budget: a single Dying Lights box comes with at least one copy of every card in the basic set. You can customize your fleets and combat decks to your playing style without spending a fortune. It's the cheapest customizable card game you'll ever play.

Choose Your Allegiance

Differing not by race, creed or government, the survivors of the galaxy are split instead by circumstance and by how they choose to stay alive. Their abilities reflect no advanced technologies or innate powers, but rather what they are willing to do to ensure their continued existance. From the overwhelming military might of the Coreguard to the subtle machinations of the Order of Hantelle, each faction brings different resources and different powers to the table.

Take Control

The galaxy is a ghostly shadow, and entire sectors of space are controlled by tiny fleets of ships. Controlling the resources of these sectors can increase your military power, but beware--military strength cannot stop the bleeding of your spirit. A fleet of starships means nothing if you are dead.

Prepare Your Armada

The vast armadas of the past have given way to small battlegroups of ships which duel each other across the vast, empty reaches of the galaxy. Control and organization of your battlegroups is simple, but has a profound effect on battle. Use your resources well, and you can defeat a much more powerful foe. Those who expect huge numbers of gigantic starships to win the battle for them will be in for a rude surprise.

Engage the Enemy

Beyond your control of your fleet, you have the ingenuity and skill of your commanders. Battle Action cards represent the clever and cunning moves and attacks that mark any successful military engagement. Just as you must carefully build your fleet, you must carefully build your combat deck to ensure victory.

Choose Your Deployment

But quick actions and lucky shots cannot win a war--you must also employ solid tactics in your battles. The proper fleet formation and combat techniques can turn the tide of a battle, but an improper tactic can just as easily lead to your own destruction.

Fight with the very Space Itself

Lastly, you must pay careful attention to the terrain in which you fight. Drawing an enemy into terrain that favors your fleet while hindering him poses obvious benefits.

Discover Newer and Deadlier Weapons

Though war has been minimal in the past centuries, it is now a necessity, and the technological advances of warfare are rapidly being rediscovered. Developing and deploying new technologies can give you a significant edge.

 

More information on the game is available in the above section links, or in the online gameplay manual.

HOW TO BUY

Dying lights is available from our order page. In addition to the basic set, players will need game tokens of some sort (pennies or mini-dice work well) and at least one 6-sided die.

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