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Title:
Beyond the Sun
Description:
Beyond the Sun is a space civilization game in which players collectively decide the technological progress of humankind at the dawn of the Spacefaring Era, while competing against each other to be the leading faction in economic development, science, and galactic influence.
The game is played over a variable number of rounds until a number of game-end achievements are collectively claimed by the players. The winner is the faction with the most victory points, which are obtained by researching technologies, improving their economy, controlling and colonizing systems, and completing various achievements and events throughout the game.
On a turn, a player moves their action pawn to an empty action space, then takes that action. They then conduct their production phase, either producing ore, growing their population, or trading one of those resources for another. Finally, they can claim up to one achievement, if possible.
As players take actions, they research new technologies that come in four levels. Each technology is one of four types (scientific, economic, military, commercial), and higher-level technologies must match one of the types of tech that lead into it. Thus, players create their own technology tree in each game, using these actions to increase their military strength, to jump to different habitable exoplanetary systems, to colonize those systems, to boost their resource production, to develop android tech that allows growth without population, and more.
AWARDS & HONORS:
2021 International Gamers Award Multi-player Nominee.
2021 Goblin Magnifico Nominee.
2021 Bulgarian Board Game Awards Expert Game of the Year Nominee.
2020 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee.
2020 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee.
2020 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Nominee.
The game is played over a variable number of rounds until a number of game-end achievements are collectively claimed by the players. The winner is the faction with the most victory points, which are obtained by researching technologies, improving their economy, controlling and colonizing systems, and completing various achievements and events throughout the game.
On a turn, a player moves their action pawn to an empty action space, then takes that action. They then conduct their production phase, either producing ore, growing their population, or trading one of those resources for another. Finally, they can claim up to one achievement, if possible.
As players take actions, they research new technologies that come in four levels. Each technology is one of four types (scientific, economic, military, commercial), and higher-level technologies must match one of the types of tech that lead into it. Thus, players create their own technology tree in each game, using these actions to increase their military strength, to jump to different habitable exoplanetary systems, to colonize those systems, to boost their resource production, to develop android tech that allows growth without population, and more.
AWARDS & HONORS:
2021 International Gamers Award Multi-player Nominee.
2021 Goblin Magnifico Nominee.
2021 Bulgarian Board Game Awards Expert Game of the Year Nominee.
2020 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee.
2020 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee.
2020 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Nominee.
Number of Players:
2-4
Barcode:
655132005807
Publisher:
Rio Grande Games
Playing Time:
100
Year Published:
2020
Designer:
Dennis K. Chan
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Artist:
Franz Vohwinkel
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Suggested Ages:
14+
Family:
Beyond The Sun
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$45.47
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-06-13
Date Added:
2021-07-13 16:05:11
