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Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War

Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War

Eurogames · 1979
2120 min15+ yrs2.5/5 complexity6.1 BGGCouplesStrategy
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A space war between two races. The goal of the game is colonizing the higher number of planets. The two armies contain the same units, but only a few units are already deployed in the beginning, so a strategical option is to choose which kind of unit are to be produced every turn.

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A space war between two races. The goal of the game is colonizing the higher number of planets. The two armies contain the same units, but only a few units are already deployed in the beginning, so a strategical option is to choose which kind of unit are to be produced every turn. Transport ships are the way for the colonization, but they are weak and unarmed... Other units are Fighters, Cruisers, and Mobile Bases.

The first edition published by International Team was Kroll & Prumni; Euro Games cleaned up the rules for Colonisator.

This is your basic two-player SF game of colonization & war.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
15+ yrs
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Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War is a science fiction game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War support?
Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War take?
A game of Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War for?
Colonisator: The Twelve Planets' War is recommended from age 15.
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