# Star Realms: High Alert – First Strike

Star Realms: High Alert – First Strike is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Fighting, Science Fiction, Expansion for Base-game, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Take That, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Darwin Kastle

**Artists:** Antonis Papantoniou, Graphics Manufacture

**Publishers:** Wise Wizard Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/star-realms-high-alert-first-strike)
- [Star Realms: High Alert – First Strike in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/star-realms-high-alert-first-strike)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287290)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-07. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._