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Star Trek: Conflick in the Neutral Zone
Resource-rich planets have been found in the Neutral Zone, and both the Federation and Klingon Empire are out to exploit them!
In Star Trek: Conflick in the Neutral Zone, players flick discs representing the various ships found within the Star Trek universe, and these ships are used to collect resources or attack other ships. Collecting resources — that is, energy and command points — is accomplished by bringing a collector ship within range of an energy or command point planet.
To attack, you must use your attack ship to hit an opponent’s ship off the planet or board. Successfully attacking an opponent awards a command point, but attacking isn’t always easy as players can add in asteroids in order to block shots and protect their ships.
Your fleet can be expanded during your turn by purchasing more ships, which allows you to increase the strength of your forces and ultimately claim the planets for yourself.
As soon as someone claims ten command points, the game ends and that player wins.
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 20m |
| Designer | Mike Elliott |
| Mechanics | Flicking |
| Theme | Action / Dexterity, Science Fiction, Movies / TV / Radio theme |
| Publisher | WizKids |
DonovanLoucks
This is the first flicking game I owned, mainly because of the theme and the fact that there's some strategy in the flicking.
rinelk
Just what I was hoping: a simple flicking game with a bit of drama and decision-making added by the uniqueness of the ships. I’m mentally re-theming the dilithium crystals to whatever motivates the sides. So they might represent fascinating scientific research or cultural exchange sufficient to build interest in sending more ships, which seems to suit the theme of Star Trek better than pure resource extraction and combat. I’m also inclined to deal out two Klingon, two Federation, and one neutral ship to the market and require each side to buy their ships or neutral ones, just to make it easier to keep track of ship control. It’s a light enough game that I prefer to keep it moving rather than worry about maintaining perfect balance.
DJ Kuul A
First play was quick and fun. On the table it's a little reminiscent of Ascending Empires (the best space 4X game IMO), but unlike AE, this game is almost entirely dependent on flicking ability. My first impression is that the better flicker will win almost every time. Think of it as a Trek-themed Crokinole variant. As such, it works.