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Kepler-3042

The year is 3042, and humanity is ready to explore the stars. Scientists have been studying the nearby celestial bodies for centuries, and they have identified the best candidates for... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 66% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2017
Age
14+
Publisher
Renegade Game Studios
Players
1 to 4 players
Designer
Simone Cerruti Sola
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Space, Strategy Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Grid Movement, and Economic
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Description

The year is 3042, and humanity is ready to explore the stars. Scientists have been studying the nearby celestial bodies for centuries, and they have identified the best candidates for human habitation. At long last, the nations of Earth have the technology to reach the stars. A peaceful competition has begun as they send their starships into the cosmos. In the end, all of humanity will win, but which nation will be remembered as the greatest pioneers?

Kepler-3042 is a game of exploration and colonization. You must carefully manage your resources as you colonize, exploit, and terraform the planets of the Milky Way, developing critical technologies along the way. Each round, you choose which action to perform and which bonuses to activate to further your goals. The nation with the most victory points at the end will be remembered by history as the greatest explorers in the galaxy!

Kepler-3042 combines the classic mechanisms of resource management with an innovated concept: you have limited quantity of resources - energy, matter, and antimatter - and to take additional actions and speed up your strategy, you must burn some of them forever. It's risky, but it might be just what you need to win the game!

Contents

  • 1 Game Board
  • 36 Celestial Body Tiles
  • 71 Cards
  • 4 Technology Boards
  • 4 Action Boards
  • 4 Planet Summary Charts
  • 24 Medal Tokens
  • 1 Round Marker
  • 1 First-player Marker
  • 48 Nation Markers
  • 68 Resource Cubes
  • 4 Action Cubes
  • 12 Starships
  • 1 Scorepad
  • 1 Rulebook

Mechanisms:• Grid Movement

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Strategy Game
  • Solo / Solitaire Game

Themes

  • Economic
  • Science Fiction
  • Space

Mechanics

  • Grid Movement
  • Hexagon Grid
  • Turn Order: Progressive
  • Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

Publishers

  • Renegade Game Studios
  • Origames
  • GateOnGames
  • Placentia Games
  • Post Scriptum

Designer

  • Simone Cerruti Sola

Developer

  • P.S. Martensen

Editor

  • Dustin Schwartz

Artists

  • Kwanchai Moriya
  • Alan D'Amico
  • Paolo Vallerga

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