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Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Announcing an Upcoming Expansion for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

“If we succeed in our mission, Galactica will bring us home.”
– Admiral William Adama

The Battlestar Galactica, humanity’s last beacon of hope, falters and crumbles. A tenuous solidarity between human...

Humanity's Moral Compass

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The FAQ for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game has been updated

“We make our own laws, now. Our own justice…we’re not a civilization anymore. We are a gang.”
–Lee Adama

On a journey to an otherwise unexceptional nebula, the next marker in their quest to find a new home, the crew of Battlestar...

The Exodus is Nigh

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Exodus, an expansion for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is now on sale

“We have struggled since the attacks... trying to rely on one another. Our strength and our only hope as a people, is to remain undivided. We haven't always done all we could to insure that.”
- William Adama

Exodus,...

Humanity's Only Hope

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The rules for Exodus, a Battlestar Galactica expansion, are online

“We can’t hide from the things that we’ve done.”
–Admiral William Adama

As the Battlestar Galactica continues its exhausting search for a new home, their Cylon pursuers hunt them at every turn....

Incoming Message from the CIC...

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT
A designer diary for Exodus, the upcoming expansion for Battlestar Galactica

As humanity searches desperately for the next sign of hope, the Cylons mercilessly maintain their pursuit. Among the harried citizens of the Colonial Fleet, every day is a torturous wait for the next bit of news... a battle, food shortage, or violent act of sabotage. Something has to give. But for the crew of the Battlestar Galactica,...

Nebulous Intentions

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT
A preview of Exodus, the upcoming expansion for Battlestar Galactica

Gaeta: There was another nova... Seen 4,000 years ago, around about when the Temple might have been built. It's 13,000 light years from our present position. It's a cloud of gas known as the Ionian Nebula.
Adama: Maybe it was a road sign... showing the direction that they headed to next.
...

You Can't Handle the Truth

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Conflicted loyalties in Exodus, an upcoming expansion for Battlestar Galactica

With the Cylons hounding the humans at every turn, repressed ambitions and personal demons are pitting the people aboard Battlestar Galactica against one another. Hidden loyalties and active suspicions may tear, at any time, the entire ship apart.
Continuing in our series of previews for

The Relentless Pursuit

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT
A preview of the Exodus expansion for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

The Cylons will not give up the chase. While the last survivors of humanity hurl themselves through space in search of a fabled planet, their aggressors are never far behind. There must be an operative on board the Galactica, because no matter how far you jump or how fast you fly...you cannot outrun them.

Since its release,

The Enemy Within

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Announcing Exodus, an expansion for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

“We can’t hide from the things that we’ve done.”
–Admiral William Adama

As the Battlestar Galactica continues its exhausting search for a new home, their Cylon pursuers hunt them at every turn....

This is Not a Drill!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT
Pegasus Expansion is now on sale

“The Cylons are coming to Earth. If they find us, they are coming for us. Those are the stakes. They always have been, Bill.”
- President Laura Roslin, “A Measure of Salvation, Part 2”
Action stations! Action stations! Set condition one at...

Executive Orders from the Colonial Admiralty

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The New FAQ for Battlestar Galactica is Now Available

Previews of Battlestar Galactica: The Pegasus Expansion released at Gen Con Indy 2009 to overwhelmingly positive response, and we thank you all for the amazing support you have shown this game. But, just like after the Sleeper Agent Phase, questions still linger. To that end, we have updated...

...And They Have a Plan

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The rules for Pegasus Expansion are now available!

People! I realize that there are still many unanswered questions here, but I refuse to lose sight of what this has always been about: Our mission to save humanity. Yes, it is a big one, but it is our foretold destiny... and I for one am not going to waver from it now. If there is anyone here who does not have the stomach for this mission, you are welcome to [leave]...
-Laura Roslin, “Home” part 1

Success in Failure

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:00:00 GMT
A Pegasus Expansion designer diary from Daniel Clark

Over the past several weeks, we’ve previewed Cylon Leaders, the Pegasus board, and the New...

The Exciting Conclusion

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The third preview for Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus Expansion

We're all going to New Caprica. All of us. Every last, single one of us! It's our chance to be together. To be together again... I'm going to sign my first executive order requiring the fleet to immediately establish settlements on the planet we have come to know as New Caprica.
-President Gaius Baltar, “Lay Down Your Burdens, part 2”

Reckless Tactics

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The second preview for Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus Expansion

Trust me when I say that while the chain of command is strict, it is not heartless... and neither am I. This is your ship, and I have no desire to interfere with Galactica's internal affairs.
-Admiral Helena Cain, "Pegasus"

A Dark Agenda

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:00:00 GMT
The first preview for Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus Expansion

Broken and battered, the last remnants of the fleet limp through space. Suddenly, DRADIS acquires a new contact - and it’s big. As Galactica launches its alert fighters, a call of “action stations!” repeats over the intercom. The crew erupts into a firestorm...

Evolution and Rebellion

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT
Pegasus expansion announced for Battlestar Galactica!

On behalf of the officers and crew of the Pegasus...it's a pleasure to see all of you. Welcome back to the Colonial Fleet.

- Admiral Helena Cain, "Pegasus"

For nearly half a year following the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the crew of the Battlestar...

SO SAY WE ALL!

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT
New Battlestar Galactica FAQ posted

The new and updated FAQ/Errata document for Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game has been added to the Support Section of the FFG website. In addition, you can download it here (PDF, 982K).

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is a...

The Answers at the End of the Journey

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT
Battlestar Galactica FAQ Updated!
As the amazing Battlestar Galactica series comes to an end this Friday night (we here at FFG are having multiple viewing parties!), you're going to want to keep the adventure going on your tabletop! You're bound to have questions, so we're pleased to bring you the answers!
The Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game FAQ/Errata document (PDF, 908K) has been updated!
...

What Humans Find Suspicious

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
A guest BSG strategy article

By JT Smythe
Chapter 1. Don't be the only saboteur, encourage incompetence in everyone.
I have found that sabotaging skill checks is often not the best way to sabotage the humans efforts. Although it is the most obvious and easiest way, it also tends to be the most suspicious. Failed skill checks draw a lot of suspicion, bad decisions that...

The Numbers Grow Fewer

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Play Variants for Battlestar Galactica

The human survivors on the Battlestar Galactica are growing fewer in number as each day passes. With these new variants, those numbers dwindle even further. Corey brings to you 4 new ways to play. Solo, 2 player, Fully Cooperative, and No Sympathizer. Click the image below to download these new rules!

A Traitor Among You

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT
An Intro To Battlestar Galactica

Recreate the tension and mystery of the critically acclaimed show by serving as Admiral of the Colonial Fleet, President of the Colonies or just another hot-shot viper jockey. The human race will need each of you to survive…

Unless you're a Cylon, of course.

Characters
Players assume the role of one of their favorite characters from the epic series. Each character has their own skills, strengths and weaknesses based on the nature and personality of...

Battlestar Galactica: Preview 3 Divided Loyalties

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT
By JR Godwin

Preview #3: Divided Loyalty
by JR Godwin

In the few remaining weeks before the release of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, we will be presenting a series of articles that expand on concepts found in the rules. The complete rulebook can be downloaded free of charge on the Support section of this website.

Humanity's only hope lies in finding Earth's location while fighting off the unrelenting Cylons. But as resources run low, it is discovered that the enemy can...

Battlestar Galactica: Preview 2 When Cylons Attack

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT
By JR Godwin

Preview #2: When Cylons Attack!
by JR Godwin

In the few remaining weeks before the release of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, we will be presenting a series of articles that expand on concepts found in the rules. The complete rulebook can be downloaded free of charge on the Support section of this website.

Paranoia is a part of the daily grind on the Battlestar Galactica. Every player has the potential to be a Cylon, and if the humans don't figure out who to...

Battlestar Galactica: Preview 4 First Encounter

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT
By the Rochester Gamers' Community

Preview #4: First Encounter

In the scant time left before the release of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, we will be presenting a series of preview articles. The complete rulebook can be downloaded free of charge on the Support section of this website.

Today's article showcases the Rochester Gamers Community in their first game of Battlestar Galactica…

All but two of the six players were brand new to the game, and by way of explaining the game,...

Preview #1 - Skills

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT
By J.R. Godwin

In the few remaining weeks before the release of Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, we will be presenting a series of articles that expand on concepts found in the rules. The complete rulebook can be downloaded free of charge on the Support section of this website.

In Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, every character has skills. Whether they are political, engineering, tactical, everyone has something they are good at. These skills play a huge role in how...