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2099: Solar Expansion

2099: Solar Expansion

(Self-Published) · 2022
3–6180–240 min10+ yrs4.0/5 complexity7.9 BGG6Strategy
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Stardate 1800, five years after the first permanent human settlement on Mars. Regular trade routes are established between the inner planets, and the spaceports grow into major cities.

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Stardate 1800, five years after the first permanent human settlement on Mars. Regular trade routes are established between the inner planets, and the spaceports grow into major cities. Helium-3 mined from the ice giants becomes our most valuable resource, as fusion reactors become the radiant heart of the asteroid-cities far from the warming rays of our sun. Meanwhile, a shadow economy is growing stronger. Space pirates patrol the inky void, employing new versions of classic tactics.

2099: Solar Expansion is a space-themed 18xx game with simple navigation and complex corruption.

Three tiers of operating company (private miners, pirates, and full-cap public) provide creative embezzling opportunities and increase player interactivity. Pirates run protection rackets to benefit themselves (and occasionally the businesses they protect), while the minor companies are pocket-to-pocket cash delivery missiles.

This game borrows the East Asia Expansion engine.

—description from the designer

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating7.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
180–240 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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2099: Solar Expansion is a economic game, for 3–6 players, taking ~180–240 minutes, featuring network and route building. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 2099: Solar Expansion — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 2099: Solar Expansion support?
2099: Solar Expansion is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of 2099: Solar Expansion take?
A game of 2099: Solar Expansion takes about 180–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 2099: Solar Expansion for?
2099: Solar Expansion is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is 2099: Solar Expansion?
2099: Solar Expansion has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
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