Starship Troopers

"Board & card game for 2 players. Battle between Human Troopers and the Arachnoid Threat. Each figure represents a Trooper or Insect(s). Victory: Kill the opposing Leader." The game is played on a chessboard or any other 8x8 grid. Miniatures or counters are used to represent the units. The Arachnoid player has sixteen units: eight Worker Swarms, seven Warrior Bugs, and a Queen. The Trooper player has seven Troopers and a Commander. A custom deck of cards is central to the play of the game. The players draw a hand of cards from a common deck. Card play determines when units may move, attack, or defend.