# Starship Samurai

Starship Samurai is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.9 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Take That, Action Points, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.9 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Isaac Vega

**Publishers:** Plaid Hat Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 64.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_186830 |

## Expansions

- [Starship Samurai: Shattered Alliances](https://www.ludoya.com/games/starship-samurai-shattered-alliances)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/starship-samurai)
- [Starship Samurai in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/starship-samurai)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245357)

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