Science Fiction Games

Underwater Cities is a strategic card game that challenges players to build and manage their own underwater cities. The goal is to create the most livable and prosperous underwater communities, each player representing one of the world's most powerful brains tasked with this monumental task. Players take turns claiming actions on the initiative track, moving their markers to gain advantages in turn order for future rounds. They can intake raw materials, build city domes, tunnels, farms, desalination devices, and laboratories, all while managing their resources through a complex network of routes and connections. The game's unique mechanics include end-game bonuses, hand management, income generation, and worker placement, making each playthrough a dynamic experience filled with strategic decisions. With nearly 220 cards divided into five types for varied use, players have ample opportunities to strategize and adapt their approaches, ensuring high replayability and deep engagement.

On Mars is a strategic space exploration board game that challenges players to establish the first self-sustaining colony on the red planet. As chief astronaut for one of several private enterprises, your mission is to achieve both Department of Operations and Mars Exploration (D.O.M.E.) goals and your company's objectives. The game unfolds over multiple rounds, each divided into two phases: Colonization and Shuttle. During the Colonization Phase, players take turns performing actions based on their position—whether in orbit or on the Martian surface. In orbit, you can develop technologies, purchase supplies, and manage resources. On the surface, your focus shifts to constructing buildings, upgrading infrastructure, and exploring Mars with a rover. The Shuttle Phase allows for travel between the colony and the Space Station, enabling resource exchange and strategic planning. The game's mechanics are rich and varied, including contracts, delayed purchases, tech trees, worker placement, and tile placement. These elements work together to create a dynamic and engaging experience that requires careful management of resources and long-term strategy. The goal is to build the most advanced and self-sustaining colony on Mars, ensuring its survival through the completion of missions and the accumulation of Opportunity Points (OP). The game's complexity and depth make it appealing for both solo play and multiplayer sessions, offering a high replay value due to its variable phase order and multiple pathways to victory. On Mars is a compelling blend of space exploration and city building, making it an excellent choice for fans of science fiction and strategic board games. Its unique combination of mechanics and themes ensures that each playthrough offers new challenges and opportunities.

Beyond the Sun is a strategic space civilization game that invites players to explore the vast expanse of the cosmos. In this cooperative yet competitive endeavor, you and your fellow explorers collectively decide the future of humanity as it ventures into the stars. The ultimate goal is to amass the most victory points by researching advanced technologies, expanding your economic influence, colonizing new systems, and completing various achievements that will shape the course of galactic history. Each turn, players move their action pawns across a dynamic board, choosing from a variety of actions such as producing resources, growing populations, or trading goods. These actions unlock access to a tech tree with four distinct branches: scientific, economic, military, and commercial. By strategically selecting which technologies to pursue, you can enhance your faction's capabilities in areas like resource management, colonization, and military strength. The game’s mechanics blend worker placement with area majority strategies, creating a rich tapestry of decisions that affect not only your own progress but also the overall state of the galaxy. Beyond the Sun excels at balancing collaboration and competition, making it an engaging experience for both solo players and those playing with up to four friends. The game’s high replayability stems from its variable nature, as each session presents unique challenges and opportunities based on the technologies researched and achievements claimed.