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Star Wars: Outer Rim is one of my go-to games. It's on the longer side, but gives you a complete Star Wars adventure every time. There's so many different ways to play it, but being a space pirate is definitely my favorite way to play.                                                                                     - May (Guild Service Representative)  Take to the stars and become a living legend in Star Wars™: Outer Rim, a game of bounty hunters, mercenaries, and smugglers for 1-4 players!In Outer Rim, you take on the role of an underworld denizen, setting out to make your mark on the galaxy. You'll travel the outer rim in your personal ship,

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ISS Vanguard is a chunky game. Setting it up is a lot of work, but underneath all the complexity lies a campaign that hooked me quickly and had me fooled on the direction of the story multiple times. There's a ton of game in this box, and even more with the fully-voiced companion app. If you like sci-fi or mysteries, consider picking this one up.                                                                                 - May (Guild Service Representative)  ISS Vanguard is a 1-4 player co-operative, campaign Board Game. It will bring players right into epic Sci-Fi adventure, as they will play as 4 sections (security, recon, science, engineering) onboard the first human ship with the possibility to reach outer space. Campaign will introduce the unique story written by Krzysztof Piskorski (Tainted Grail) full of hard player choices, twists and branching storylines. The game will come with over 100 different Crew members, each with unique characteristics. Gameplay is divided into 2 main stages: Ship phase and landing on planets. During the Ship phase, players will manage their ship (binder with printed sleeves), where every section will have to make gameplay decisions. Then, you will prepare your crew for landing on the next planet, in search of answers to humanity's biggest questions. Together you will pick lander and customize it with modules, then each section will choose a crew member to take on a mission ( more experienced crew members will have better ranks ), deck-build skills deck, take equipment and choose dices for his character. During all phases of the games players will be directed to Log-book, consisting story encounters, often written in the form of action-packed dialogues between the characters.

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Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2, the sixth expansion for Terraforming Mars, focuses on cross-expansion effects, prelude cards with ongoing effects and actions, and more project cards for your tableau...not to mention five new corporations. Most of the cards are specifically connected to other expansions of Terraforming Mars (Venus, Colonies, Turmoil), but the 5 Corporations and 13 of the Prelude cards are playable without any of these other expansions.

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Amazonis Planitia is a fan-made board designed to make 4-5 player games more interesting.It comes with additional 14 City/Greenery + 2 Ocean Tiles and.

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Gives Players a chance to randomize or customize their setup of Milestones & Awards. Rules include a complete index of all Milestones & Awards and explanations.

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Terraforming Mars: Automa provides a new solo experience when playing Terraforming Mars. Instead of racing against the clock, the Automa lets you compete against corporations run by algorithms and special cards, and makes it possible for you to add any expansions to create the challenge you are looking for.

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The Lost Fleet is a continuation of the best-selling board game ISS Vanguard, offering players multiple new options and a complex, intriguing plot. Many years after Vanguard’s initial journey, the global government is shocked by frightening news: Earth’s most modern ships have disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The sole remaining interstellar spaceship, the good-old Vanguard, is swiftly refitted to embark on a rescue mission. Little do the crew know that they are about to stumble upon one of the Universe’s darkest secrets EXPANSIVE CONTENT UPGRADE: The ISS Vanguard Stretch Goals Expansion enriches your gameplay with a wealth of exclusive content and add-ons. VARIETY OF MISSIONS: Immerse yourself in varied missions and challenges, each designed to add depth and excitement to your interstellar journey. EXCLUSIVE COMPONENTS: Enjoy unique game components not available in the base game, enhancing the diversity and replayability of your space adventures. SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: These new elements blend flawlessly with the ISS Vanguard base game, maintaining the game's balance while expanding the universe. ENDLESS ADVENTURE: Experience new layers of strategy and exploration, keeping your ISS Vanguard sessions fresh and engaging with each playthrough.

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A full add-on campaign centered on a group of survivors who build a new home in the far reaches of the galaxy. Requires ISS Vanguard base game and the Lost Fleet expansion to play. NEW CAMPAIGN ADVENTURES: Embark on the Deadly Frontier Campaign, a thrilling expansion to the ISS Vanguard universe with new challenges and missions. EXPANDED GAME UNIVERSE: Explore uncharted territories and face unique hazards in a campaign that broadens the scope of your space exploration. STRATEGIC DEPTH: Encounter new scenarios that require strategic planning and decision-making, enhancing the complexity and enjoyment of your game. ADDITIONAL CONTENT: Enjoy a wealth of additional content including new equipment, enemies, and story elements, enriching your ISS Vanguard experience. FRESH GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCES: Designed to integrate seamlessly with the base game, this expansion offers fresh and exciting gameplay experiences for veteran ISS Vanguard players.

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Offers expanded immersion with extra story and worldbuilding alongside art from the game. IMMERSIVE WORLD EXPLORATION: Dive deep into the universe of ISS Vanguard with 120 pages of captivating art and enriched storytelling. EXPANDED STORY DETAILS: Offers an extensive exploration of the ISS Vanguard universe, perfect for fans seeking a deeper understanding of the game’s lore. STUNNING ARTWORK COLLECTION: Features a vast array of artwork from the game, showcasing the creative brilliance behind ISS Vanguard's universe. ESSENTIAL FOR COLLECTORS: A must-have for Awaken Realms enthusiasts and ISS Vanguard collectors, adding value to your game collection. HIGH-QUALITY ART BOOK: Crafted with care, this 120-page art book is both a visual feast and a comprehensive guide to the game's expansive world.

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In the 2400s, mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars. Giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge projects to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable. In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things. The players acquire unique project cards (from over two hundred different ones) by buying them to their hand. The projects (cards) can represent anything from introducing plant life or animals, hurling asteroids at the surface, building cities, to mining the moons of Jupiter and establishing greenhouse gas industries to heat up the atmosphere. The cards can give you immediate bonuses, as well as increasing your production of different resources. Many cards also have requirements and they become playable when the temperature, oxygen, or ocean coverage increases enough. Buying cards is costly, so there is a balance between buying cards (3 megacredits per card) and actually playing them (which can cost anything between 0 to 41 megacredits, depending on the project). Standard Projects are always available to complement your cards. Your basic income, as well as your basic score, is based on your Terraform Rating (starting at 20), which increases every time you raise one of the three global parameters. However, your income is complemented with your production, and you also get VPs from many other sources. Each player keeps track of their production and resources on their player boards, and the game uses six types of resources: MegaCredits, Steel, Titanium, Plants, Energy, and Heat. On the game board, you compete for the best places for your city tiles, ocean tiles, and greenery tiles. You also compete for different Milestones and Awards worth many VPs. Each round is called a generation (guess why) and consists of the following phases: 1) Player order shifts clockwise.2) Research phase: All players buy cards from four privately drawn.3) Action phase: Players take turns doing 1-2 actions from these options: Playing a card, claiming a Milestone, funding an Award, using a Standard project, converting plant into greenery tiles (and raising oxygen), converting heat into a temperature raise, and using the action of a card in play. The turn continues around the table (sometimes several laps) until all players have passed.4) Production phase: Players get resources according to their terraform rating and production parameters. When the three global parameters (temperature, oxygen, ocean) have all reached their goal, the terraforming is complete, and the game ends after that generation. Count your Terraform Rating and other VPs to determine the winning corporation!

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