To play you need
- 10d10 and a tape measure per player.
- You can also use a Hex or Square Grid battlemat
- For small models 1 Hex/Square = 1″. For large models (1/144) 1 Hex/Square = 4″. On square grids, diagonal movement costs double (i.e. 2×4″)
- Minis, Figures or Models of your favorite Mecha
- You can use 1/144 HG Gunpla kits
- You can use 1/400 Gundam minis or SRW Gashapon
- You can also use the popular Mobile Suit in Action (MSIA) figures, an essential if you love G Gundam.
- You can also use your Chogokin for Super Robots
- A Table and some terrain
- You don’t have to use anything fancy for terrain. You can stack books, boxes, or styrofoam for a quick battlefield.
Designer Notes
- Always keep Performance within 4pts
- i.e. Performance 1-4 or 4-7.
- Start small with your first game.
- Try 3-5 Zakus vs 3-5 GMs
- Try a 2v2 Super Robot game
- If you have any questions contact us here or on social media
Don’t forget to vote in the roster poll!
Core Rules
MechaStellar is currently in open playtesting for VER10, which unifies the shooting and melee attack mechanic, speeds up gameplay, overhauls Pilot traits and the Momentum system.
The Core Combat Rules include everything you need to play a game of MechaStellar.
Update Notes
- REV121 – Based on playtester feedback updated Iron Wall and Valor again to stay simple and involve less math. Also changed Barriers to recover strength +1 per Round.
- REV120 – Updated targeting, only Skilled and Ace can ignore targeting / rapid fire, no long applies to Battle-Tested. Updated Elite levels for Skilled & Ace again. Changed starting Momentum to [M-5] if you have too many elites, to prevent first player from getting an immediate Momentum shift. Various grammar fixes.
- REV119 – Updated Support ATK/DEF to be simpler to track. Updated all weapons to make Support ATK / DEF more rare, and generally only be used for E[X]plosives or hands-free high ROF weapons like a shoulder mounted minigun. Added an option in Wargame rules to turn a weapon into a Support weapon. Updated Elite levels for Elite units.
- REV111 – Added a Squad system. Updated, expanded and simplified Support ATK / DEF and AOE weapons, updated Tear through the Ranks & Overwhelm. Updated Battle Damage. Buildings are limited to 3 dice on the destroy save.
The Wargaming Rules Supplement adds additional game modes as well as the much requested unit upgrades system. Current REV28.
Update Notes
- REV35 – Updated VP for Secondary objectives & Performance to balance out Mech Profile VP update. Updated some Events / Hazards to comply with rules updates. Updated Coordinated Attack, Tandem Fighter, Merciless Melee and Missile Massacre to converge with new Squad System. Added Speed Upgrade and Support Weapon upgrade. Updated Performance upgrade limit to be simpler and less wordy.
- REV33 – Noted that “Elite Upgrades” also increase Elite Level when determining starting Momentum. Raised cap on Expert upgrades for Skilled / Ace units.
You can find the rules for the older VER9.5 here.
Mecha Unit Profiles
Gundam
Universal Century (UC)
FEB 2026 Update: CCA
Jegan + Geara Doga recently added
Gundam
Alternate Universe (AU)
Gundam SEED Astray recently added
Stellar Warships
(Harlock, Yamato, Dunbine, Gundam)
DEC Update: Aura Battler Dunbine!
Includes Tanks & Jets (i.e. Magella Tanks & Saberfish)
Classic Super Robots
(Currently includes: Mazinger, Getter, Combattler & Voltes V, Daitarn 3, Raideen, GoLion, GoShogun, Bryger, Baxingar, GaoGaiGar, Gurren Lagann, Big O)
Big O, GoLion, Daitarn, J9 recently added
Modern Super Robots
Until more units are converted to VER10 all Super Robots are consolidated into one PDF
Kaiju Series
Pending VER10 Update
Coop Campaigns
Gundam
Federation vs Zeon: 1-6 Players
0080: 1-4 Players
Wing: 1-2 Players
Super Robots
Pending VER10 Update
Includes Getter Robo & Shin Mazinger
1-2 Players
Kaiju
Pending VER10 Update
1-2 Players
Notes from the Dev Team
Feedback
Your feedback is very important for VER10 game balance. After you playtest a game please use this google survey, it should only take a couple of minutes.
https://forms.gle/aszwjLG1S2fs1wSQA
Recent Roster Updates
- Added units Space Battleship Yamato, Daitarn 3 and Brave Raideen
- Converted all VER9 UC Mobile Suits to VER10
- Converted the first wave of G Gundam unit to VER10
- Added Gundam SEED
Planned Updates
Future updates and completed updates can be found on the updates page.
Home Page
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Creative Commons
This is a non-commercial product, feel free to use, remix and share. For these rules we are using the Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA
I do not own the copyright on any images or names presented in these mecha profiles, this is simply a fair use work to let fans play a wargame with their favorite Mecha and to encourage more visibility of the mecha genre.
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