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Games
A Battlestar Galactica video game was published on the Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox platforms. It failed to repeat the success of the series and movies.[citation needed]
Wiz Kids, Inc. (a collectible game manufacturer) produced The Battlestar Galactica collectible card game based on the 2003 mini-series and 2004 TV show. The premier set of this game was released in May 2006. After the release of one expansion set, Wizkids announced the game's cancellation on March 13, 2007.[17]
The original series inspired a Battlestar Galactica board game. The game is set during a training mission, where two to four players maneuver pieces representing Colonial Vipers in order to capture a damaged Cylon Raider. Skillful play includes using terrain elements and a number of special-ability cards to the players' advantage.
Battlestar Galactica the role playing game was released in August 2007 by Margaret Weis Productions at Gen Con.[18]
A community-created space flight simulator game set in the Battlestar Galactica universe is in development. "Beyond the Red Line" is based on the open-source FreeSpace 2 game engine. In 2007 a multi-player demo, including three single-player missions, was released. Work on the full version of the game is continuing. Players can participate in deathmatch-style dogfight missions, or in team-based missions, on the side of the Colonials or the Cylons. Beyond the Red Line won the 2007 Mod of the Year award.[19]
Development of a community-created real-time strategy Battlestar Galactica game is also in progress. Battlestar Galactica: Fleet Commander is a Homeworld 2 total conversion. Beta versions of "BSG: Fleet Commander" are available for Windows and the Macintosh. Players command human or Cylon fleets from both the original series and the 2003 re-imagined version of the series.
