Race for the Galaxy

Description

--- "Race for the Galaxy" is a card-driven civilization-building game emphasizing strategic phase selection and tableau development for victory points. Key mechanics include: - *Phase selection* Players secretly and simultaneously choose from five phases (Explore, Settle/Develop, Produce, Consume, Trade) per round; only selected phases activate for all, with choosers gaining bonuses. - *Tableau building* Play cards as worlds (settle) or developments by discarding cost; build to 12 cards to potentially end game. - *Goods management* Worlds produce goods, which can be traded for cards or consumed for VP chips. - *Resource acquisition* Explore draws cards; trade goods for more hand options. - *Victory scoring* Total tableau VP plus earned chips; game ends at 12-card tableau or exhausted VP pool. Race for the Galaxy is a competitive card game where players construct galactic civilizations using a single deck of cards representing worlds and developments. Each round, players secretly select an action phase—Explore (draw cards), Settle/Develop (play worlds or advancements by discarding cost), Produce (add goods to worlds), Consume (trade goods for VP chips), or Trade (exchange goods for cards)—ensuring only chosen phases occur for everyone, with selectors receiving bonuses like extra cards or actions. Cards in the tableau provide ongoing powers, goods production, and VP; hand cards offer options. Play continues until a player reaches a 12-card tableau or VP chips deplete, with victory determined by highest total VP from tableau and chips. The 2018 second edition enhances CVD accessibility, includes 5 revised cards and 6 promo homeworlds. ---