Cover art for 2038: Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt

2038: Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt

1995 · BGG
Avg rating
7.10
Bayes rating
5.76
Weight
4.02 (Heavy)
Players
3-6
Playtime
6 hr
Ratings count
424

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Description

2038 is a space mining adaptation of the 18xx series of games. First, you have the ever important stock trading rounds followed by operating rounds where you try to deliver commodities mined from the asteroid belt. Instead of laying track, the players explore the asteroid belt and lay claims to various mining resources. During operation rounds, ships move from mine to mine limited only by their fuel and the players' refueling stations. Operation is thus more flexible than in most 18xx games, and the randomly generated map greatly increases replay value.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Auction & bidding Resource & economic management Tile, map & route building

Game type

Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space Business, building & transportation

Publishers

Prism Games TimJim Games

Designers

James Hlavaty Thomas Lehmann