# Starship Troopers

Starship Troopers is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 3.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1976
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Wargame, Novel-based
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Hidden Movement, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Randall C. Reed

**Artists:** George Goebel, Randall C. Reed, Looking Glass Photographics, Emily March, Richard Hamblen

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

- [Canine Troopers (fan expansion for Starship Troopers)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/canine-troopers-fan-expansion-for-starship-troopers)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/starship-troopers)
- [Starship Troopers in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/starship-troopers)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/670)

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