At the beginning of the game, players are dealt a hand of five cards and receive 9 shield tokens. On their turn, players must play or discard a card. They may play attack, defense or special cards. Players must always keep a hand size of 5 cards. Players are eliminated when they lose all their shields. The last player with at least one shield token wins. From the website: Buckle up Engage engine Activate targeting system Energize laser defense grid Prepare for the battle of the stars! Launch missiles, mines and blast away with laser cannons while deploying counter measures and performing special moves to re-route power to weapons and shields or even cloak yourself for a sneak attack! Star Fighter is a card game for 2-8 players. Quick and easy to learn.