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Distant Suns

Distant Suns

IELLO · 2022
2–415–30 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.5 BGG#9.123 BGG905Family
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Your journey is beginning in the known part of the universe. Humanity discovered faster-than-light space travel and we need space explorers. The stars shining above us, as distant as ever, are now within reach!

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Distant Suns box art
official art · IELLO

Your journey is beginning in the known part of the universe. Humanity discovered faster-than-light space travel and we need space explorers. The stars shining above us, as distant as ever, are now within reach! It's our turn to weigh anchor! You will have to explore it and map the galaxy!

In Distant Suns, you will try to get as many victory points as possible over three rounds. On your turn, you choose and write a figure on a free Exploration Zone and force your opponents to draw another one on theirs. Encounter aliens, upgrade your ship, discover treasure, and explore black holes and the outer world of the cosmos to become the most famous space explorer of the galaxy! The player with the most victory points after three rounds wins!

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.123

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Q2Where can I buy Distant Suns cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Distant Suns?
Distant Suns is a space exploration game, for 2–4 players, taking ~15–30 minutes, featuring grid coverage. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Distant Suns — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Distant Suns support?
Distant Suns is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Distant Suns take?
A game of Distant Suns takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Distant Suns for?
Distant Suns is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Distant Suns?
Distant Suns has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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