You face off against an enemy battle cruiser, the void of space is ready to absorb your next strategic move. Deploy your squadron of Starfighters wisely, manage your combat, inflict damage, and cripple the enemy to force their surrender.

Starfighter is a two player strategic game of space combat in which each player tries to assemble card combinations that deliver effective attacks on their opponent.

The goal of each player is to damage the armor of the enemy Cruiser enough to cause its surrender. To do this, each player will play Squadron cards from their hand onto their Cruiser board to attack their opponent and trigger various effects until victory is claimed.

A game of Starfighter is played over a series of rounds. Each round is divided into three phases: Reinforcements, Deployment, and Combat.