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AEG  |  SKU: AEG7032

Space Base

$45.95 CAD
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Description

Designer John D. Clair
Publisher Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG)
Players 2-5
Playtime 60 mins
Suggested Age 14 and up
Expansions Space Base: The Emergence of Shy Pluto 
Space Base: Command Station 
Space Base: The Mysteries of Terra Proxima
Space Base: Dreadnaught Pack
Accessory Sleeve Kings Sleeve Bundle - Space Base
Honors 2020 Fairplay À la carte Runner-up
2019 Origins Awards Best Board Game Nominee
2018 Meeples' Choice Nominee
2018 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee

In Space Base players assume the roles of Commodores of a small fleet of ships. Ships begin docked at their stations and are then deployed to sectors as new ships are commissioned under your command. Use cargo vessels to engage in trade and commerce; mining vessels to build reoccurring base income; and carriers to spread your influence. Establish new colonies for a new Commodore in a sector to gain even more influence. Gain enough influence and you can be promoted to Admiral!

Space Base is a quick-to-learn, quick-to-play dice game using the core "I roll, everyone gets stuff" mechanic seen in other games. It's also a strategic engine builder using a player board (your space base) and tableaus of ship cards you can buy and add to your board. The cards you buy and order you buy them have interesting implication on your engine beyond just the ability on the card you buy, making for a different type of engine construction than seen in similar games. Players can take their engine in a number of directions; long odds and explosive gains, low luck and steady income, big end-game combo's to launch from last to first, or a mix and match approach. Ultimately, Space Base is a game you can just start playing and teach everyone how to play in the first round or two and has a satisfying blend of dice chucking luck and challenging strategic choices.

Customer Reviews

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Scott Brown
Out of this world

Great game. Easy to learn and fun to play.

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Christopher Elliott
Space Base

Good family fun game, starts a little slow but picks up the pace after a few rounds.

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sarah feingold
Arrived swiftly and exactly as ordered.

The title says it.
Learned to play Space Base online, looking forward to playing it in the real world. Was very happy to add it to my collection. Even when I lose, I enjoy.
Fast, dice rolling, tableau building game

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Reid

Amazing game. Super fun for plenty of friends!

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A.Y.

In good condition.