# Gunship: First Strike!

Gunship: First Strike! is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Dice, Card Game, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Push Your Luck, Area Movement, Hand Management, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Steve A. Wood

**Artists:** Luca Oleastri

**Publishers:** Escape Pod Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 199 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/gunship-first-strike |

## Expansions

- [Gunship: Mk II](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-mk-ii)
- [Gunship: Crewmates!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-crewmates)
- [Gunship: Asteroids!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-asteroids)
- [Gunship: First Strike! X-perimental Weapons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-first-strike-x-perimental-weapons)
- [Gunship: Afterburners!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-afterburners)
- [Gunship: First Strike! – Magna Armor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-first-strike-magna-armor)
- [Gunship: Arsenal!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-arsenal)
- [Gunship: Green and White Carriers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-green-and-white-carriers)
- [Gunship: Anti-Fighter Turret Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-anti-fighter-turret-promo)
- [Gunship: Tactical Bomber / Fortress](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-tactical-bomber-fortress)
- [Gunship: Champions!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-champions)
- [Gunship: Mk II – Ground Attack Version](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-mk-ii-ground-attack-version)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gunship-first-strike)
- [Gunship: First Strike! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gunship-first-strike)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/109215)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._