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product_id: 508342570
title: "ISS Vanguard"
brand: "awaken realms"
price: "NZ$603"
currency: NZD
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Awaken Realms"
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/508342570-iss-vanguard
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# 120-minute immersive branching narrative 1-4 players co-op sci-fi campaign 100+ recruitable crew with unique abilities ISS Vanguard

**Brand:** awaken realms
**Price:** NZ$603
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Lead your crew, shape your destiny, and conquer the stars!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ISS Vanguard by awaken realms
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$603 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/508342570-iss-vanguard)

## Best For

- awaken realms enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted awaken realms brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Dynamic Storytelling:** Experience a deep, branching narrative shaped by your choices and missions.
- • **Epic Campaign Length:** Engage in 90-120 minutes of intense cooperative gameplay per session.
- • **Command the ISS Vanguard:** Take control of Security, Recon, Science & Engineering for diverse strategic gameplay.
- • **Endless Crew Combinations:** Recruit from 100+ unique crew members to customize your spacefaring team.
- • **Premium Components & Design:** Includes detailed miniatures, 1170+ cards, and a hardcover ship binder for immersive play.

## Overview

ISS Vanguard is a cooperative sci-fi board game for 1-4 players aged 14+, featuring a 90-120 minute campaign with rich storytelling by Krzysztof Piskorski. Players manage four ship sections, recruit from over 100 crew members, and explore unique planets in a branching narrative that evolves with every decision. With premium components and deep strategic gameplay, it’s the ultimate space adventure for millennial professionals craving immersive, social gaming experiences.

## Description

ISS Vanguard is a 1 to 4 player co-operative Board Game that can be played as a long campaign or in one-off missions. It brings players into an epic Sci-Fi adventure as they helm the first ship able to traverse deep space. Controlling four sections of the ISS Vanguard: security, recon, science, and engineering, player will develop new technologies, recruit crew members, and launch landing parties on multiple unique planets. As they do, their adventure will change to reflect their choices and they unravel the mystery at the center of their explorations. ISS Vanguard’s campaign features a unique story written by Krzysztof Piskorski (Tainted Grail) and is full of hard choices, twists, and branching storylines.

Review: Another Banger from Awaken Realms - Everything that Awaken Realms makes is of the highest quality and always worth every last penny that you spend! The design, artwork, miniatures, cards and actually binder with sleeved sheets are spot on, and with the built-in deck building, card unlocking and requires game guidance app you have everything you need to have a kick-ass, long-term space voyage campaign!
Review: The setup is a pretty significant process game is rather complex - Game is awesome. Havent gotten to play it yet because everyone interested in it immediately dipped out after I purchased it. Even playing alone is fun though.

## Features

- EPIC SCI-FI CAMPAIGN: Dive into an immersive co-operative adventure with ISS Vanguard, suitable for 1-4 players, featuring a unique story by Krzysztof Piskorski.
- DIVERSE ROLES & STRATEGIES: Take control of four sections of the ISS Vanguard – Security, Recon, Science, and Engineering – each offering distinct gameplay and strategic options.
- BUILD & CUSTOMIZE: Utilize the ship book to make choices, spend resources, and build upgrades, impacting your ship's technology and crew abilities throughout the campaign.
- EXPLORE & RECRUIT: Choose from over 100 recruitable crew members, each with special abilities, for planet exploration missions to gain resources and shape your adventure.
- BRANCHING NARRATIVE: Unravel a deep sci-fi mystery with branching storylines, where your choices influence the unfolding story, available technology, and crew capabilities.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BQ3TFLNG |
| Age Range Description | 14 years |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #141,285 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,286 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Awaken Realms |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 125 Reviews |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Educational Objective | Enhance critical thinking, strategic planning, and cooperative skills |
| Estimated Playing Time | 120 Minutes |
| Game Mechanics | cooperative, engine building |
| Genre | Cooperative, Engine Building |
| Included Components | 4 Crew boards, 9 High quality models, 75 Plastic dice, 20 Planet boards, 28 Standees, 36 Custom crewmember sleeves, 119 Tokens and Markers, 16-page Operations book, 24-page System maps book, 40-page Ship book, 48-page Rulebook, 112-page Logbook, 1 Introduction comic, 1 Cloth lead bag, 1 Hardcover ship binder, 1170+ Cards, Additional components |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 6.3 x 12.99 x 14.96 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 14.96"L x 12.99"W |
| Item Type Name | Board Game |
| Item Weight | 3 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Awaken Realms |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1500.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 168.0 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | AWIV01 |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 168 |
| Model Number | AWAISSCORE |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 1-4 |
| Operation Mode | manual |
| Rulebook Availability | Printed Included |
| Size | Large |
| Theme | Science Fiction |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

![ISS Vanguard - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71UlFT5C2GL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another Banger from Awaken Realms
*by J***. on December 29, 2025*

Everything that Awaken Realms makes is of the highest quality and always worth every last penny that you spend! The design, artwork, miniatures, cards and actually binder with sleeved sheets are spot on, and with the built-in deck building, card unlocking and requires game guidance app you have everything you need to have a kick-ass, long-term space voyage campaign!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The setup is a pretty significant process game is rather complex
*by J***R on December 28, 2025*

Game is awesome. Havent gotten to play it yet because everyone interested in it immediately dipped out after I purchased it. Even playing alone is fun though.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game
*by C***N on August 21, 2025*

Beautiful

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*Last updated: 2026-06-23*