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A Handful of Stars

A Handful of Stars

Treefrog Games · 2017
2–490–120 min13+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.2 BGG#3.545 BGG1,4 KStrategy
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A Handful of Stars is the final title published by Treefrog Games and the third entry into the unofficial "A Few Acres of Snow Trilogy.

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A Handful of Stars box art
official art · Treefrog Games

A Handful of Stars is the final title published by Treefrog Games and the third entry into the unofficial "A Few Acres of Snow Trilogy." The first game was the two-player A Few Acres of Snow, whose main mechanisms were then reimplemented in the multiplayer Mythotopia, and now A Handful of Stars reimplements the mechanisms from Mythotopia and takes them to the vast reaches of space...

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90–120 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.545
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Q3How do you play A Handful of Stars?
A Handful of Stars is a fighting game, for 2–4 players, taking ~90–120 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about A Handful of Stars — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does A Handful of Stars support?
A Handful of Stars is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of A Handful of Stars take?
A game of A Handful of Stars takes about 90–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is A Handful of Stars for?
A Handful of Stars is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is A Handful of Stars?
A Handful of Stars has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories
Area control →Deck building →Drafting →Fighting →Science Fiction →Space Exploration →Wargame →

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