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Planetoid

Planetoid

Portal Dragon · 2019
1–425–40 min6+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.0 BGG#8.480 BGG604Kids
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How do you play Planetoid?

Scan and drill in search of the most valuable resources. Will you gain the most credits with the highest valued gems or by fulfilling bonuses? In the quick tile-based game Planetoid, players take on the role of a space miner and attempt to collect more resources or bonuses than their competition.

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official art · Portal Dragon

Scan and drill in search of the most valuable resources. Will you gain the most credits with the highest valued gems or by fulfilling bonuses?

In the quick tile-based game Planetoid, players take on the role of a space miner and attempt to collect more resources or bonuses than their competition. Players may choose to either Drill: taking a tile and revealing all adjacent tiles, Scan: looking at two tiles, returning them and powering up a secondary drill for later use or Move: Return all resources you have collected to the cargo bay. While returning resources to the cargo bay if your resources match those of one of the eight random bonuses you may collect it as well. Play continues until all tiles have been revealed or all bonuses have been acquired. The player with the most points wins.

The game also includes an advanced mode that allow you to make more strategic choices. Use energy to take multiple cheap actions or devote more energy to take bigger actions. The largest of these actions will break systems. You cannot use broken systems until you fix them on a later turn. In addition this mode adds secret bonuses for each player.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
25–40 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
6+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.480
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Planetoid cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Planetoid cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Planetoid?
Planetoid is a science fiction game, for 1–4 players, taking ~25–40 minutes, featuring memory. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Planetoid — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Planetoid support?
Planetoid is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Planetoid take?
A game of Planetoid takes about 25–40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Planetoid for?
Planetoid is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Planetoid?
Planetoid has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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