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Alpha Centauri

Alpha Centauri

Warp Spawn Games · 2004
2–70 min0+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.0 BGG4Kids
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A card game based on the Sid Meier computer game of the same name. The game is played with a custom card deck composed of the following types of cards: Events, Technologies, Structures, Special Projects, Landmarks, Proposals, and Social Engineering.

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Alpha Centauri box art
official art · Warp Spawn Games

A card game based on the Sid Meier computer game of the same name.

The game is played with a custom card deck composed of the following types of cards: Events, Technologies, Structures, Special Projects, Landmarks, Proposals, and Social Engineering. Tokens and markers are used to keep track of Bases (cities), Units (military forces), and Credits (income).

Six social factors, also referred to as scores, are tracked for each player’s Faction: Population, Economics, Research, Military, Ecology, and Espionage. These factors are used to determine victory.

There are four types of victory defined in the game: Diplomatic, Economic, Conquest, and Transcendence. The first player to achieve any one of these victory conditions wins the game.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Play time
0 min
Players
2–7
Recommended age
0+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Alpha Centauri?
Alpha Centauri is a card game game, for 2–7 players, taking ~0 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Alpha Centauri — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Alpha Centauri support?
Alpha Centauri is played by 2–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Alpha Centauri take?
A game of Alpha Centauri takes about 0 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Alpha Centauri for?
Alpha Centauri is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is Alpha Centauri?
Alpha Centauri has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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