Galaxy Defenders

A cooperative sci-fi miniatures game where agents with unique powers hold off an alien invasion on a modular board.

Designers: Simone Romano, Nunzio Surace
Published by: Gremlin Project
Editions by: Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Ares Games

Galaxy Defenders is a cooperative sci-fi tactical game for one to five players, built around an invasion you stop together. Each of you runs one or more agents with unique powers, such as the Marine, a Special Forces soldier who handles groups of enemies, or the Biotech, who leans on nano-technology. You pick up custom ten-sided dice and fight across a modular board. After each agent's turn, the aliens take one of their own, so pressure never lets up, and when everyone is done an event phase pushes the round forward. It is a miniatures-style dungeon crawl with a space marine twist, and it can run about two hours.

Up to five agents with unique powersCustom ten-sided combat diceAliens act after every agent turn

Who it's for

You and your friends like cooperative miniature fights against waves of enemies, and you want a tactical scenario game that also works solo.

Not for you if…

You prefer light, short games or no dice in combat. Setup and a scenario both take a while.

Vibe's take

Tense and brain-busy. You plan combos with your teammates on the fly, then watch the aliens respond right after each of your agents, so no turn feels safe.