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Beyond The Sun

Collectively develop a tech tree to fuel new discoveries and colonize space. learn more +
14+
2-4
60 min.
3760146641679
SciFi Civilization Area Majority / Influence Contracts Expert Games Strategy games
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Rules Difficulty

Simple
Moderate
Complex

Concentration

Casual
Focused
Intense

Atmosphere

Relaxed
Exciting
Engaging

Publishing

Language:
FR
Author:
Dennis K. Chan
Illustrator:
Franz Vohwinkel
Original Publisher:
MATAGOT
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Universe

Beyond the Sun is a space civilization game in which players collectively decide the technological progress of humankind at the dawn of the Spacefaring Era, while competing against each other to be the leading faction in economic development, science, and galactic influence.

The game is played over a variable number of rounds until a number of game-end achievements are collectively claimed by the players. The winner is the faction with the most victory points, which are obtained by researching technologies, improving their economy, controlling and colonizing systems, and completing various achievements and events throughout the game.

On a turn, a player moves their action pawn to an empty action space, then takes that action. They then conduct their production phase, either producing ore, growing their population, or trading one of those resources for another. Finally, they can claim up to one achievement, if possible.

As players take actions, they research new technologies that come in four levels. Each technology is one of four types (scientific, economic, military, commercial), and higher-level technologies must match one of the types of tech that lead into it. Thus, players create their own technology tree in each game, using these actions to increase their military strength, to jump to different habitable exoplanetary systems, to colonize those systems, to boost their resource production, to develop android tech that allows growth without population, and more.

Gameplay

Players take it in turns to play an action from the technology tree, then produce resources.

As new technologies are discovered, more powerful actions become available.
These enable players to improve their economy, move their ships, colonize planetary systems and research new technologies.

The game ends when a certain number of objectives are reached, and the faction with the most Victory Points wins!

Technical sheet

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Reference

MATBTS001167

Release date

2021-12-10

Age

14+

Number of players

2-4

Game length

60 min.

Rules Difficulty

Complex

Theme

Civilization , SciFi

Language

FR

Author

Dennis K. Chan

Illustrator

Franz Vohwinkel

Product type

Game

Mechanics

, Area Majority / Influence , Contracts

Concentration

Intense

Atmosphere

Relaxed

Collection

Beyond The Sun

Box size

371 x 271 x 56 mm

Original Publisher

MATAGOT

Weight

2.20 KG

Package size

27.00 x 37.00 x 6.00 CM

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