Awaken Realms ISS Vanguard Board Game – Co-op Sci-Fi Adventure for 1-4 Players

Embark on a cooperative sci-fi campaign

ISS Vanguard invites you to pilot a pioneering starship built to traverse deep space. In this 1-4 player experience, you can dive into a long, story-driven campaign or tackle a series of standalone missions. The setting blends tactile ship management with cinematic exploration, inviting teamwork as you navigate choices and consequences across strange worlds.

From the first turn, you hear the soft whirr of drones, the creak of metal, and the focused chatter of a crew plotting a path through the unknown. The narrative unfolds with your decisions, offering a sense of discovery, risk, and tactical nuance that complements modern sci‑fi storytelling.

What you control

• Security, Recon, Science, and Engineering: four sections that each offer distinct actions and strategic possibilities.
• Ship customization and upgrades: spend resources to improve technology and crew abilities, influencing future encounters.

Explore, recruit, and adapt

• Planet missions and over 100 recruitable crew members with unique abilities shape how you approach challenges.
• Branching narrative: your choices steer the unfolding story, determine available technologies, and redefine crew capabilities.

A story written for your table

Written by Krzysztof Piskorski, the campaign weaves hard choices and twists into a cohesive, evolving arc. You’ll see how your table’s decisions ripple through the ship’s history and the wider mystery at the center of exploration.

Flexible play formats

ISS Vanguard works as a lengthy, campaign-style journey or as a collection of one-off missions that fit shorter gaming sessions, making it accessible for both newcomers and seasoned players.