Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts

Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts

Expansion for Base-game, Card Game, Civilization

by Thomas Lehmann

Score

6.4

Ratings

1,812

Published

2013

Players

2–5 players

BGG community rating

Complexity

2.9

Medium

Best with

2

players

Play time

45 min

Age

13+

Information

Players

2–5 players

Best with

2 players

Play time

45 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.9 / 5 · Medium

Published

2013

Designer

Thomas Lehmann

Artists

Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan

Publishers

Rio Grande Games, Giochix.it, Pegasus Spiele

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About

Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts is the fourth expansion for Race for the Galaxy and is incompatible with earlier expansions for that game, instead taking the game in a new direction. Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts consists of two parts: 46 new cards including five new start worlds to add to the base set, plus a set of action cards and start hand for a fifth player. These can be used without the orb cards. 49 cards used to represent the Alien Orb which players jointly map and explore, gaining artifact tokens of various types that provide powers and VPs. There are also five new Explore action cards used in the orb game (instead of gaining an additional card or greater card selection). The orb game is optional and provides a new RFTG experience, as players have to balance how much effort and actions they wish to put into exploring the orb versus developing their empires.

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Categories & mechanics

Expansion for Base-gameCard GameCivilizationEconomicScience FictionSpace ExplorationGrid MovementHand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

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