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NOVA: Race from the Sun

NOVA: Race from the Sun

First In Heart LLC · 2020
1–445–60 min8+ yrs7.0 BGG13
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Centuries into the future, scientists experimenting with fusion technology have triggered the Sun to go Super Nova!

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NOVA: Race from the Sun box art
official art · First In Heart LLC

Centuries into the future, scientists experimenting with fusion technology have triggered the Sun to go Super Nova! To escape the expanding corona, players must mine resources, manage their crew population and research sufficient technology to traverse actual locations in our Solar System and escape into the greater Milky Way Galaxy.

On a turn, players have a variable number of actions to perform based on their Crew size. Actions include Mining (taking a resource die from their current planet or moon), Researching (gaining a technology card for new abilities), and Traveling (attempting a roll with resource dice to get to the next orbital location away from the sun). There are also interactive actions between players including Hacking (stealing a technology card), Spying (using another player's tech), and Attacking to steal a resource.

The ultimate goal is to escape the Sun's corona beyond Pluto and into the greater Milky Way with the highest number of crew.

The base game contains a Solar System board, 10 transparent corona covers, and over 75 dice in 8 different colors, 49 technology cards and 4 spaceship player markers.

NOVA: Race from the Sun also features a distinct Solo Mode with 864 possible combinations of technology and a unique scoring system for high replayability.

Write your chapter in humanity's Solar saga!

-description from designer

game anatomy
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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NOVA: Race from the Sun is a adventure game, for 1–4 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about NOVA: Race from the Sun — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does NOVA: Race from the Sun support?
NOVA: Race from the Sun is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of NOVA: Race from the Sun take?
A game of NOVA: Race from the Sun takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is NOVA: Race from the Sun for?
NOVA: Race from the Sun is recommended from age 8.
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