Stellar Armada is a starship combat wargame for two players that deletes the complexities of maneuvering in favor of focusing on system management. Each player has a game mat with representations of ship systems. Players take turns activating ship systems in an attempt to destroy their opponent. Gameplay is a balance of decision making and luck. The game uses dice to determine outcomes, but allows for probabilities to be adjusted by expending ship resources. These resources dwindle throughout gameplay forcing players to take greater risks.