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Space Station

Space Station

FryxGames · 2011
2–660 min12+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.5 BGG#8.889 BGG494
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Finally, the international space industry is beginning to grow! To encourage the development, global funds are awarding prizes to companies that are outstanding in different areas.

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Finally, the international space industry is beginning to grow! To encourage the development, global funds are awarding prizes to companies that are outstanding in different areas. You control one of those companies and want to compete for the biggest, best and most beautiful space station the world has ever seen. But the competition is hard...

In Space Station you start your space station with a core module card on the table, then over six years (rounds) you expand it by paying and placing new module cards. Each year you start with a five card hand, crew tokens and new MegaCredits (money), with the amount of crew and money determined by the structure of your space station. You use money primarily to pay for new modules, and the crew gives you special effects on many of your modules.

During the year, the players take turns doing actions such as building, using module actions, playing event cards, repairing or passing. When everyone passes, the year ends and victory points are awarded: There are six kinds (colors) of modules and for each kind, the player(s) with the most modules of that kind is awarded a victory point. Players' crew tokens are then reset, and player may discard a card before refilling their hand and getting money for the next year.

At the end of the sixth year, the player with most victory point wins.

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.889
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Q3How do you play Space Station?
Space Station is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Space Station — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Space Station support?
Space Station is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Space Station take?
A game of Space Station takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Space Station for?
Space Station is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Space Station?
Space Station has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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