StarDriven: Gateway

The mission cards create such tense, collaborative moments—we were all yelling orders at each other but in the best way. Being able to assign specific crew to stations really makes you feel like you're piloting a real starship.

Crew management actually feels like running a real ship — every mission has me juggling who goes where, and the station assignments create these tense little moments where one wrong call costs you a whole turn. The mission variety keeps it fresh too, even after a dozen plays.

Assigning crew to stations is way more strategic than I expected, and losing an officer mid-mission stings in the best way. The starship sheet keeps everything organized so turns don't drag. Played three games back to back on night one.