Triplanetary (Pre-Order)
Description
This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 2025.
Orders containing a pre-order item WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped.
Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated.
Set in the 21st century, the map depicts the inner Solar system out to Jupiter. Scenarios involve racing, pirating, invasions, and a few others.
Movement involves vector mechanics. Players plot courses using a grease pencil on the map and use fuel to accelerate a maximum of one each turn. Planets and moons are used to modify the trajectory.
There are a limited number of ships. Most are limited in fuel, so making efficient use of gravity is important to reaching a destination.
2nd edition came out in 1981. A 3rd edition was released in 2018 by Steve Jackson Games.
It is fairly easy to extend the game to much more than 3 players, although the board can become cluttered with ship trails (the game is sorta like Crayon Rails in this respect).
