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Micro Ships

Micro Ships

(Web published) · 2013
2–45 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity8.2 BGG11Family
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How do you play Micro Ships?

The space fleet of the famous Ganuuk trader is for sale. 13 glorious spaceships that any space trader would be happy to put their hands on, and now you have a chance.

To find the best price for Micro Ships, howtoplay.ro compares deals from Romanian shops every day.

Micro Ships box art
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The space fleet of the famous Ganuuk trader is for sale. 13 glorious spaceships that any space trader would be happy to put their hands on, and now you have a chance. Each ship is worth worth some victory points or will help you in acquiring other spaceships. The space trader that will earn the most victory points from the new Ganuuk spaceships will be the winner.

Micro Ships is a micro game with 13 spaceship cards, 1 resource value card and 20 resource markers (5 markers in 4 colors).

Each turn every player secretly selects his bidding resources. Simultaneously the players reveal their bid. The highest bid wins the spaceship. Each space ship gives bidding bonus to bidding based on:

 Resource bid
 Spaceship color
 To a specific spaceship

Once a bidding is done, value of the resources is changed based on the winning bidding resources.

The game is played in 12 rounds and the winner is the player who's ships are worth the most victory points in end of the game.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating8.2 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
5 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Frequently asked questions

Q1How much does Micro Ships cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Micro Ships cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Micro Ships?
Micro Ships is a print & play game, for 2–4 players, taking ~5 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Micro Ships — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Micro Ships support?
Micro Ships is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Micro Ships take?
A game of Micro Ships takes about 5 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Micro Ships for?
Micro Ships is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Micro Ships?
Micro Ships has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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