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Beyond the Sun

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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.

Additional information
Ages

14+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 120m
Designer

Dennis K. Chan
Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence, Contracts, Events, Income, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Point to Point Movement, Worker Placement
Theme

Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
Publisher

Crowd Games, Hobby Japan, Mandoo Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Rio Grande Games, Rozum, Strohmann Games, Ghenos Games, Maldito Games, Matagot
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  1. 9 out of 10

    A cool game! I think I will like this with the variant where the possible tech cards are known in advance. EDIT: Rating bumped from 8 to 9. This is my kind of game! I like how the techs drive the value of the different strategies. Never use the base faction boards - always use the asymmetric ones. I *do* like the tech grid variant - I think that balances the randomness in the tech draws very nicely. An excellent game, particularly because it doesn't drag. Play time, even with new players is pretty quick. (4p game, 3 new players --> 1.5 hours)

  2. Beyond the Sun is a worker placement game that's based almost entirely around a tech tree. Technology cards are laid out on the board, and once claimed, can provide instant bonuses, additional worker placement spots, as well as serve as prerequisites for higher-level technology cards. There is also a space board on which players can move their spaceships to claim planets, which can provide resource production and other bonuses. The game also has public goals which can earn players extra points, which also serve as the game end trigger. Technology, planet, and event cards can vary from game to game, providing extra replayability.

  3. 7.5 out of 10

    After a few more plays, both on BGA and on table. The same-y vibes are definitely there, but I enjoy the flow of the game more now. I see plays and can make good moves. Though there is a lot of to keep track of with the new abilities appearing, the moving of the ships, resources, etc.

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