Race for the Galaxy

Recommended for Ages 12 & up
2-4 Players
30-60 minute playtime

Description:
In the card game Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations by playing game cards in front of them that represent worlds or technical and social developments. Some worlds allow players to produce goods, which can be consumed later to gain either card draws or victory points when the appropriate technologies are available to them. These are mainly provided by the developments and worlds that are not able to produce, but the fancier production worlds also give these bonuses.

At the beginning of each round, players each select, secretly and simultaneously, one of the seven roles which correspond to the phases in which the round progresses. By selecting a role, players activate that phase for this round, giving each player the opportunity to perform that phases action. For example, if one player chooses the settle role, each player has the opportunity to settle one of the planets from their hand. The player who has chosen the role, however, gets a bonus that applies only to him. But bonuses may also be acquired through developments, so one must be aware when another player also takes advantage of his choice of role.

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Designer(s):
Thomas Lehmann

Artist(s):
Martin Hoffmann
Claus Stephan
Mirko Suzuki

Board Game Geek Category(s):
Card Game
Civilization
Economic
Science Fiction
Space Exploration

Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
Follow
Hand Management
Simultaneous Action Selection
Turn Order: Role Order
Variable Phase Order
Variable Player Powers