When comparing Star Realms vs Battlestar Galactica, the Slant community recommends Battlestar Galactica for most people. In the question“What are the best board games?” Battlestar Galactica is ranked 38th while Star Realms is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Battlestar Galactica is:
The game is at its core cooperative. However, the fact that there is at least one Cylon in every game, the distrust between players provides interesting party dynamics.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Spectacular combos, endless strategies
The cards and various factions allow for spectacular combos to be put into place.
Pro Very fast play time allows for either multiple plays in a session or a quick round between longer games
As players continue to build their decks the amount of damage they can do with any given hand scales dramatically so that this game rarely takes more than a half an hour to play one round. This makes it an excellent game to fill small bits of time whether between games at a game night or waiting for food at a restaurant.
Pro Hilarious party interactions due to hidden cylon players
The game is at its core cooperative. However, the fact that there is at least one Cylon in every game, the distrust between players provides interesting party dynamics.
Pro Well reflects the series' atmosphere
If you are in atmosphere while playing a board game - this is the one to go with. The heavy use of the Battlestar franchise gives a sense of depth that is missing from other similar types of games. With the extra expansion available there is even more depth and atmosphere added to the game as well.
Cons
Con Strictly a two-player game
May not work for groups of friends looking to play the same game. To add more players, you'd need to buy another deck.
Con Needs a few playhthroughs to learn all the rules
With 3 expansions, which add their own rules and mechanics, fully understanding all the game rules can take some time.