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8th Star

BGG
Avg rating
8.33
Bayes rating
0.00
Weight
4.00 (Heavy)
Players
2-6
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
3

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Description

8th Star is a 4X strategic sci-fi board game where players expand their territory to acquire vital resources, unlock unique technological advancements, and engage in massive fleet combat. Play as one of six unique alien factions to achieve victory through Conquest, Sanctuary, or Ascension. Conquest: Conquer another player's home world and prove yourself a force to be reckoned with. Sanctuary: Seize control of all 7 Sanctuary locations to gain access to the 8th Star. Ascension: Build all 6 of your Nexus to achieve your Ascension goal. Players take turns expanding their territory control via transport ships and combat, exploiting tile resources for the development of new fleets and technologies, and exterminating their rival's ships and stations. Each faction is tooled towards a different path to victory, but that doesn't mean it's their only way. The first player to achieve one of the victory types wins. —description from the publisher

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Engine & tableau building
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Tile, map & route building

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

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

Publishers

By the Stream Games

Designers

Charles Backstrom Ryan Backstrom