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Circadians - First Light (2nd Edition)

We were light years from our home, galaxies away, when we first discovered this ancient celestial body. A planet filled with intriguing intelligent lifeforms, not too unlike our own. Some... (read more)
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Reviews
mostly positive, 71% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2022
Age
14+
Publisher
Garphill Games
Players
1 to 4 players
Designer
S J Macdonald
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Space, Renegade Game Studios, Portal Games, and Garphill Games
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Description

We were light years from our home, galaxies away, when we first discovered this ancient celestial body. A planet filled with intriguing intelligent lifeforms, not too unlike our own. Some built kingdoms below the surface of the green seas, while others controlled the desert-filled plains and cliffs.

Among them we found scientists, inventors, farmers, traders, and fighters. While our presence has been unsettling for some, we have had very few incidents with the locals. Still, we Circadians, Earth’s famed explorers, must do what we can to ensure peace. We must respect this world and its hosts. The heads of Moontide passed down orders from above. We are to open negotiations with the three clans, in hopes of gaining their favor, along with our own security while on the planet. We must also collect organic samples for the depository on Moontide.

This is new ground for all of us. But we must be brave and resourceful. The future of the Circadians depends on it.
The aim of Circadians: First Light is to lead a team of researchers on the planet of Ryh. Players need to manage their crew (dice) to visit various parts of the planet for trade, farming, construction and research. Players score points for negotiating with the locals, harvesting resources for the depository, upgrading their research base, exploring the planet, and collecting gems. The game is played over eight rounds. At the end of the final round, the player with the most points wins.

Features:

Updated art, iconography and various components when compared to the original edition.
Players will need to manage their crew (dice) as they visit various parts of the planet for trade, farming, construction and research.
Negotiate with the locals, explore the planet, upgrade your research base.
Includes new Leader cards, the Allies expansion, and two gameplay variants.
Contains:

1 Spaceport, 6 Station, 1 Negotiations, 3 Faction boards
6 Gem Caches
4 Research Bases & Screens
36 Contract, 20 Scheme, 16 Event cards
41 Assorted tiles
52 Dice
50 Water tokens, 40 Algae tokens, 30 Energy tokens, 12 Incident tokens
4 Harvesters
30 Gem

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Game's Categories

Genre

  • Dice Game

Themes

  • Aliens
  • Science Fiction
  • Space

Mechanics

  • Variable Player Powers
  • Dice Rolling
  • Contracts
  • Set Collection
  • Events
  • Worker Placement
  • Secret Unit Deployment
  • Dice Worker

Publishers

  • Portal Games
  • Schwerkraft-Verlag
  • Mosaico Jogos
  • Renegade Game Studios
  • Pixie Games
  • Banana Games
  • MEEPLE
  • Garphill Games
  • Primigenio
  • Meeple

Designers

  • S. J. Macdonald
  • S J Macdonald

Artist

  • Sam Phillips

Renegade Game Studios

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