The game is played over a variable number of rounds until a number of game-end achievements are collectively claimed by the players. The winner is the faction with the most victory points, which are obtained by researching technologies, improving their economy, controlling and colonizing systems, and completing various achievements and events throughout the game.

On a turn, a player moves their action pawn to an empty action space, then takes that action. They then conduct their production phase, either producing ore, growing their population, or trading one of those resources for another. Finally, they can claim up to one achievement, if possible.

As players take actions, they research new technologies that come in four levels. Each technology is one of four types (scientific, economic, military, commercial), and higher-level technologies must match one of the types of tech that lead into it. Thus, players create their own technology tree in each game, using these actions to increase their military strength, to jump to different habitable exoplanetary systems, to colonize those systems, to boost their resource production, to develop android tech that allows growth without population, and more.

100 cards size 56x87mm (USA)

COMPONENTS:

1 Technology Tree Game Board

1 Space Exploration Board

46 Technology Cards

20 Event Cards

24 System Cards

10 Achievement Cards

2 Action Replacement Tiles

2 Technology Tableau Bars

1 Staring Player Marker

4 Guild Cover Tiles

60 Ore Crystals

8 Dual-layer Faction Mats

80 Resource Cubes

96 Wooden Marker Discs

4 Action Pawns

Rulebook

Setup Sheet

AWARDS & HONORS:

2021 International Gamers Award Multi-player Nominee

2021 Bulgarian Board Game Awards Expert Game of the Year Nominee

2020 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee

2020 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee

2020 Cardboard Republic Architect Laurel Awards Nominee

BGG link