Continue Misbehavin' in Firefly, and Prove Your Worth in Pirates of Skydock

• To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the debut of the Firefly television series, U.S. publisher Gale Force Nine is releasing a new game set in that universe — sorry, 'Verse — courtesy of designer Jack Reda.

Here's an overview of Firefly: Misbehavin', a 2-4 player game that will debut in August 2022 with a US$65 MSRP:

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Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back!

In Firefly: Misbehavin', players get to control different factions of the Firefly 'Verse, from the criminal enterprises of Badger or Niska, to the self-righteous Alliance, and even Serenity as Mal attempts to find a crew and keep flyin'.

This deck-building card game gives each player a unique starting deck of cards, as well as access to characters, items, and locations in the Core, Border, and Rim. Compete to control your own corner of the 'Verse, or play through different episodes with a wide variety of objectives.

• In a February 2022 post about multiple releases from GF9, I noted that Pathfinder: Level 20 — which debuted in April 2022 — was the first of several games resulting from a multi-year partnership with Paizo Publishing. The second such title has just been announced, with the 2-4 player game Starfinder: Pirates of Skydock also scheduled to debut in August 2022, with the game carrying a US$60 MSRP.

Board Game: Starfinder: Pirates of Skydock

Here's a summary of the setting and gameplay:

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You've got your crew, know the right folks, and even have a line on a potential financial backer who might grease the right palms to set you on the path to becoming a top-rate pirate. You're just missing one thing: a ship.

Lucky for you, you happen to know there's a top-of-the-line vessel with all the newest tech sitting in dock just waiting for an enterprising individual to take it out among the stars. Of course, if you know that, others do, too, and there can be only one captain. Will you become the newest pirate to set sail among the stars?

In Starfinder: Pirates of Skydock, players compete to be the one to successfully pull of one of the greatest heists of all time. Players take turns moving around the ship to complete objectives and gain the support they need to be recognized as the new captain. Over the course of the game, players build their characters to suit their style of play. When the ship launches, one of the players will emerge victorious — provided the ship doesn't go into lockdown first!