What age is Star Traders made for? Can I play this game with my 8 and 12 year old?

Actually, Star Traders has five levels of play. The lowest level is for seven years and up. The next level is 10 years and up, then about 13 and up. And then there's a really cutthroat game that I wouldn't recommend many families try. But there's actually five different games and the simplest can be played by kids who can read simple words.