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Race for the Galaxy: Expansion #3, The Brink of War

Third expansion to the Race for the Galaxy game.

As conflicts spread, galactic prestige becomes all-important, both to extract concessions and to fend off attackers. Meanwhile, the Alien departure point... (read more)
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Reviews
mostly positive, 75% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2010
Age
12+
Publisher
Rio Grande Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designers
Tom Lehmann and Thomas Lehmann
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Space, Card Game, Civilization, Variable Player Powers, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Rio Grande Games
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-44%
$49.95
$28.00
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Description

Third expansion to the Race for the Galaxy game.

As conflicts spread, galactic prestige becomes all-important, both to extract concessions and to fend off attackers. Meanwhile, the Alien departure point is located and the Uplift Overseers arise. Can you build the most prosperous and powerful space empire in a galaxy on the brink of total war?

This expansion adds new start worlds, goals, game cards, and rules for galactic prestige to Race for the Galaxy and its first two expansions, The Gathering Storm and Rebel vs. Imperium. New solitaire game counters and drafting rules for six players are also provided.

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$49.95
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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Card Game
  • Strategy Game
  • Expansion

Themes

  • Economic
  • Science Fiction
  • Civilization
  • Space

Mechanics

  • Variable Player Powers
  • Hand Management
  • Simultaneous Action Selection
  • 4X

Publishers

  • Hobby Japan
  • Rio Grande Games
  • ABACUSSPIELE
  • Ghenos Games
  • Giochix.it
  • Ystari Games
  • Gamesinitaly

Designers

  • Thomas Lehmann
  • Tom Lehmann

Artists

  • Claus Stephan
  • Martin Hoffmann

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88%
14+
1 to 6
30 mins
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$29.95
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84%
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79%
12+
2 to 4
30 mins
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-28%
$24.95
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2 to 4
10 mins
Relaxed
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14+
2 to 5
45 mins
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Science Fiction

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$5.00
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$40.95
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4X

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-88%
$49.90
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10 y/o +
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15 to 30 minutes
Relaxed
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Space
End Game Bonuses
Market
Open Drafting
Pattern Building

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