Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

2020 · BGG

Avg rating

8.43

Bayes rating

7.98

Weight

3.65 (Heavy)

Players

2-6

Playtime

3 hr 20 min

Ratings count

14,896

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Description

A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You explore new star systems, research technologies, and build spaceships with which to wage war. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy according to the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors. Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy is a revised and upgraded version of the Eclipse base game that debuted in 2011 that features: New graphic design, while maintaining the acclaimed symbology of the first edition A full line of Ship Pack 1 miniatures New miniatures for ancients, GCDS, orbitals, and more Custom plastic inlays Custom combat dice Fine-tuned gameplay

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling

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Engine & tableau building Negotiation & trading Resource & economic management Tile, map & route building

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration

Publishers

Arclight Games CrowD Games Lautapelit.fi Maldito Games Matagot MeepleBR Pegasus Spiele Surfin' Meeple China TLAMA games sternenschimmermeer uplay.it edizioni

Designers

Touko Tahkokallio