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Planetaire

Planetaire

Tau-10 Games · 1982
260 min10+ yrs6CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Planetaire?

From the rules: Planetaire is a game of planetary war. From the surface, through the atmosphere, and into outer space, two players battle using fighters, mother ships, killer satellites and beam tanks.

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Planetaire box art
official art · Tau-10 Games

From the rules:

Planetaire is a game of planetary war. From the surface, through the atmosphere, and into outer space, two players battle using fighters, mother ships, killer satellites and beam tanks.

Description:

Planetaire is an abstract strategy game played on a board of four concentric circular tracks (orbits). A player takes one action on a turn; an action can be moving a piece, attacking with a piece, or loading or unloading fighters (which can be carried by motherships).

The different pieces move and attack differently. Fighters move two spaces a turn and can only attack adjacent pieces. Motherships can move one space or jump into hyperspace from the outer orbit (allowing them to re-enter any space in the outer orbit on a later turn), and they have beam weapons which can attack pieces two or three spaces away. Beam tanks and killer satellites also have beam weapons; beam tanks can only move around the inner orbit and satellites can only jump into hyperspace.

The object of the game is to remove all opposing pieces from the inner orbit.

game anatomy
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Planetaire?
Planetaire is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Planetaire — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Planetaire support?
Planetaire is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Planetaire take?
A game of Planetaire takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Planetaire for?
Planetaire is recommended from age 10.
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