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Outpost

Outpost

Stronghold Games · 1991
2–9150 min12+ yrs3.1/5 complexity6.8 BGG#3.532 BGG1,7 KStrategy
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How do you play Outpost?

Players compete to build the best outpost.

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Outpost box art
official art · Stronghold Games

Players compete to build the best outpost. They must build and staff factories to produce resources, which are then used to build more factories, and purchase any of 13 outpost improvements that give different advantages (ranging from production technologies, resource storage, and increased population maximums to resource producing stations). Improvements are purchased through auctions, and each player may win several per round. There are 3 phases in the game, and with each phase after the first, a new set of improvements is available to purchase. Each staffed factory and improvement is worth a certain number of victory points (ranging from 1 pt for an ore factory to 20 points for a moon base), and the first player to reach 75 points wins.

This game's mechanisms were later reused in The Scepter of Zavandor and, to a lesser extent, in Phoenicia.

game anatomy
Complexity3.1 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
150 min
Players
2–9
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.532
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Q3How do you play Outpost?
Outpost is a economic game, for 2–9 players, taking ~150 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Outpost — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Outpost support?
Outpost is played by 2–9 players.
Q5How long does a game of Outpost take?
A game of Outpost takes about 150 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Outpost for?
Outpost is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Outpost?
Outpost has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.1 out of 5.
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