# BattleSpace: The BattleTech Game of Space Combat

BattleSpace: The BattleTech Game of Space Combat is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Hexagon Grid, Simulation
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Chris Hartford

**Artists:** Joel Biske, Gary Thomas Washington, Larry MacDougall, Peter Scanton, Jeff Laubenstein, Mike Nielsen, Earl Geier, Allen Nunis

**Publishers:** FASA

## Expansions

- [BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-technical-readout-3050)
- [Battleforce 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battleforce-2)
- [BattleTech Technical Readout: 3057](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-technical-readout-3057)
- [AeroTech 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/aerotech-2)
- [Classic BattleTech: Technical Readout – 3050 Upgrade](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-technical-readout-3050-upgrade)
- [Classic BattleTech: Map Set – Compilation 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-map-set-compilation-1)
- [BattleTech: Technical Readout 3067](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-technical-readout-3067)
- [BattleTech: DropShips and JumpShips](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-dropships-and-jumpships)
- [BattleTech: Objective Raids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-objective-raids)
- [BattleTech Field Manual: Free World's League](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-field-manual-free-worlds-league)
- [Classic BattleTech: Map Set – Compilation 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-map-set-compilation-2)
- [BattleTech Field Manual: Federated Suns](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-field-manual-federated-suns)
- [BattleTech: Shattered Sphere](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-shattered-sphere)
- [BattleTech Field Manual: The Periphery](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-field-manual-the-periphery)
- [BattleTech Field Manual: Lyran Alliance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-field-manual-lyran-alliance)
- [BattleTech: Hot Spots](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-hot-spots)
- [BattleTech: The Dragon Roars](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-the-dragon-roars)
- [Classic BattleTech: Map Set 7](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-map-set-7)
- [BattleTech: Explorer Corps](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-explorer-corps)
- [BattleTech: Twilight Of The Clans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-twilight-of-the-clans)
- [BattleTech Record Sheets Volume One: Light 'Mechs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-volume-one-light-mechs)
- [BattleTech: Map Set 5](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-map-set-5)
- [BattleTech Record Sheets Volume Four: Assault 'Mechs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-volume-four-assault-mechs)
- [BattleTech Record Sheets Volume Three: Heavy 'Mechs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-volume-three-heavy-mechs)
- [BattleTech Record Sheets Volume Two: Medium 'Mechs](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-volume-two-medium-mechs)
- [Classic BattleTech: Combat Operations](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-combat-operations)
- [Classic BattleTech: Handbook House Marik](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-handbook-house-marik)
- [BattleTech: Handbook – House Steiner](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-handbook-house-steiner)
- [BattleTech: Record Sheets – 3050](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-record-sheets-3050)
- [BattleTech: Map Set 6](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-map-set-6)
- [Classic BattleTech Field Manual: Updates](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-field-manual-updates)
- [Classic BattleTech: FedCom Civil War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-fedcom-civil-war)
- [Classic BattleTech: Historical – Brush Wars](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-historical-brush-wars)
- [BattleTech: AeroTech 2 Record Sheets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-aerotech-2-record-sheets)
- [Classic BattleTech: Record Sheets 3067](https://www.ludoya.com/games/classic-battletech-record-sheets-3067)
- [BattleTech: Handbook – House Davion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battletech-handbook-house-davion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlespace-the-battletech-game-of-space-combat)
- [BattleSpace: The BattleTech Game of Space Combat in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/battlespace-the-battletech-game-of-space-combat)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7470)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-09. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._