Description
Beyond the Sun - damaged box comes in a damaged box; the damage is visible in the photos. All components inside are new and undamaged.
After wars and climate change, humanity is left with only one solution: to leave Earth. In Beyond the Sun you lead one of the factions at the dawn of the space age. Together with the other players you decide how science advances, while competing to become the leader in economy, research and galactic influence.
How to play Beyond the Sun
A turn has three steps. First you move your action pawn to another free space and take an action: research a technology, build ships and jump between systems, colonise, or automate your economy. Then you choose whether to grow your population, gain ore or trade. Finally, you may claim one achievement if you meet its requirement.
Actions are printed on the technologies, and you can only use the ones you have researched. Once four achievements have been claimed (three with two or three players), you finish the round and play one more. The faction with the most points wins.
Why you will like it
- Whoever first researches a new technology reveals two cards of the chosen type and places one on the board for everyone. The technology tree is therefore different in every game.
- An action space stays occupied until the opponent moves away, so you need to know what everyone needs.
- You compete for systems with the strength of your ships. Whoever has a strictly stronger fleet takes control and places an outpost.
- Every research permanently costs you a population cube, so you must constantly take care of food and ore.
Who is Beyond the Sun for
The game is for two to four players aged 14 and up, and it takes 60 to 120 minutes. It is of medium difficulty, and players like it best with three. It will appeal to those who enjoy developing technologies and long-term planning with very little luck. The technology cards have text in English, so you need to know the language.
Our shop also carries Beyond the Horizon, a newer game based on the same design.
What you might not like
Ships in the game measure strength rather than shoot, and there are no battles. So the game may not suit those looking for space combat.
What's in the box
- technology board and space exploration board
- 46 technology cards and 20 event cards
- 24 system cards and 10 achievement cards
- 60 ore crystals
- two faction boards (basic and advanced), resource cubes, wooden discs and an action pawn for each player
- player aids and rulebook
