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Space Base: A galactic space fleet strategy game

Take command of a small fleet and rise to victory from the rank of admiral!

"Space Base" is a dynamic strategy board game set in space. Players take on the role of Commodore, commanding a small fleet of ships and increasing their influence in the galaxy by efficiently deploying and arranging various ships. The easy-to-play yet strategic gameplay offers a new experience for fans of space-themed board games.

Game Overview

Space Base can be played by 2-5 players, takes about 30-75 minutes, and is recommended for ages 14 and up. The goal of the game is to reach 40 victory points before the other players.

At the start of the game, your ships are docked at stations, but as you take command of new ships, they will be deployed into sectors. Players can use freighters to trade and commerce, mining ships to build a sustainable base income, and aircraft carriers to expand their influence. Additionally, you can gain more influence by founding new colonies. Once you have gained enough influence, you may be promoted to Admiral.

Game flow and mechanics

The biggest feature of "Space Base" is its basic mechanic: "roll the dice, everyone gets something." On your turn, you roll two six-sided dice. After that, all players can get rewards from their cards based on the individual or total value of the dice rolled.

For example, if you roll a 5 and a 6, you can get rewards from the cards in sectors 5 and 6 on your board, or the cards in sector 11. However, if it is not your turn, you will get rewards from the cards "deployed" on the board instead of the cards on the board.

After receiving their rewards, the active player (the player whose turn it is) can purchase new cards and place them on their board. This will deploy the cards that were originally in that sector onto their board. By purchasing and deploying new cards, their base will be strengthened at a faster pace.

Strategic Diversity

Space Base allows players to progress through the game with a variety of strategies. Different approaches are possible, including:

• A high-risk, high-return strategy aimed at getting rich quick
• A low-risk, low-return strategy aimed at stable income
• A strategy to aim for the top from the back with an explosive combo in the final stages
• A mixed strategy that combines the above elements

The cards you buy and the order in which you buy them have interesting effects on engine building beyond just the abilities of the cards, making for a different kind of engine building than similar games.

Basic Concepts and Terminology

Simultaneous rewards

After the active player rolls the dice, all players independently decide how to allocate the rolls and receive rewards from their player cards.

Ship deployment

When you buy a new ship, you place it on your board in the sector indicated on the card. Any cards already in that sector are "deployed" and flipped over to the top of the board, revealing their deployed effects.

Deployed ship stacks

You may purchase multiple cards and deploy multiple cards in the same sector, in which case the effects of these deployments are cumulative and all must be visible.

Station Rewards vs. Deployment Rewards

As a general rule, cards on the board ("station" cards) provide rewards on your turn, and cards deployed above the board provide rewards on your opponent's turn. Blue rewards can only be earned on your turn, and red rewards can only be earned on your opponent's turn.

The difference between reward and ability

Rewards

Gains are based on the roll of the dice. All ship cards give rewards. The roll of each die indicates which card will give you a reward. Rewards are usually credits, income, victory points, or charge cubes.

ability

They are distinguished by one or more charge cubes and an ability icon. To use an ability, you must remove a certain number of charge cubes from the card. There are some timing restrictions on abilities:

• Green abilities can be used on anyone's turn.
• Blue abilities can only be used on your turn.
• Red abilities can only be used during your opponent's turn.

Colony Card

Buying a Colony card establishes a new colony in that sector. The only purpose of a Colony card is to immediately gain victory points, but buying one can also take over the board and slow down your progress.

All Colony cards are available for purchase from the start of the game. Unlike Shipyard cards, they are not replenished when purchased. After placing a Colony card, you immediately gain the victory points shown on the card. Once placed, Colony cards cannot be replaced, and no more cards can be purchased and placed in that sector.

Game Components

Space Base includes the following components:

• 5 command consoles (player boards)
• 60 starting ship cards (split into 5 identical sets)
• 132 ship cards (Level 1: 48, Level 2: 48, Level 3: 36)
• 12 Colony Cards
• 30 charging tokens
• 1 Start Player Card
• Field Manual/Rulebook
• 5 credit counters
• 5 income counters
• 5 Victory Point (VP) counters
• Two six-sided dice

Space Base is simple enough to teach anyone after the first round or two, yet it's a satisfying blend of dice luck and challenging strategic choices. Enjoy epic space adventure and strategic play.

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*This product is a parallel import product that is officially distributed overseas.

The in-game language is English and does not include Japanese.

*Some product specifications may be changed without notice.

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Space Base is a space base construction strategy game featuring dice-based battleship building, reward-earning, and sci-fi space themes for 1-5 players. AEG board game for ages 14 and up. This game features fleet strategy, dice gameplay, engine building, simultaneous rewards, colony cards, and galactic conquest. Recommended for players 2-5.