# Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game

Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 122 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Negotiation, Bluffing, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Deduction
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Traitor Game, Hidden Roles, Area Movement, Role Playing, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Team-Based Game, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Voting, Variable Set-up, Semi-Cooperative Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 122 reviews
- **Owned by:** 142 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 484
- **Unique players:** 499

**Designers:** Corey Konieczka

**Artists:** Andrew Navaro, WiL Springer, Kevin Childress, Brian Schomburg

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Expansions

- [Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game – Pegasus Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game-pegasus-expansion)
- [Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game – Exodus Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game-exodus-expansion)
- [Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game – Daybreak Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game-daybreak-expansion)
- [Battlestar Galactica: Official Variant Rules](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlestar-galactica-official-variant-rules)

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## Rules questions

### What am I allowed to say when I add cards to a skill check—can I tell people card colors or exact strengths?

You may only make “polar opposite” statements (e.g., “high” or “low”) and otherwise must avoid revealing card types, colors or exact strengths; listing number of cards played is allowed (page 10).

### If I'm targeted by an Executive Order and I reveal a “You Are a Cylon” card as my first action, do I still get the second action from the Order?

No — if you reveal as a Cylon when targeted by an Executive Order you are no longer eligible to be targeted and you would be unable to take the second action; the current player's turn then continues (page 2).

### Can a revealed Cylon use the actions printed on any unrevealed Loyalty Cards they still hold (for example a second “You are a Cylon”)?

No — once a player is revealed as a Cylon they cannot use the actions on their unrevealed Loyalty Cards (page 2).

### If the FTL Control location is damaged, can the fleet marker still advance or Auto-Jump?

Yes — a damaged FTL Control does not prevent the fleet marker from advancing and the fleet can still Auto-Jump (page 3).

### When can a pilot choose to land a viper — can landing be done as an action?

Landing is a movement, not an action: a pilot may land during their Movement step or via movement granted by cards (e.g., Executive Order or State of Emergency), but cannot land as an action (page 3).

### What happens when the Sympathizer loyalty card is given or revealed — how does it work?

If a revealed Cylon receives the Sympathizer he may first give it to any other player who then immediately resolves it; if an unrevealed Cylon receives it he follows the card’s instructions (and if it sends him to the Brig he remains unrevealed); once revealed the Sympathizer remains in play and is excluded from abilities that affect Loyalty Cards (pages 2–3).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game)
- [Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/battlestar-galactica-the-board-game)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37111)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._