Designer Tory Niemann Publisher Clever Mojo Games Players 2-4 Playtime 90 mins Suggested Age 13 and up Honors 2011 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee 2011 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee 2011 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Nominee 2011 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee 2011 Golden Geek Best Thematic Board Game Nominee Expansions Alien Frontiers: FactionsAlien Frontiers Upgrade PackAlien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #1Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #2Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack# 3Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #2Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #3Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #4Alien Frontiers: Outer BeltAlien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #4Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #5Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #6 Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #7 Alien Frontiers Factions: Definitive Edition Accessories Alien Frontiers Alternate Color Player Piece Set - Purple Alien Frontiers Alternate Color Player Piece Set - Orange Alien Frontiers Alternate Color Player Piece Set - Grey Alien Frontiers Alternate Color Player Piece Set - Pink Alien Frontiers Alternate Color Player Piece Set - Brown Additional Info 48726/alien-frontiers http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/378413/alien-frontiers/reviews New box cover art by Ross Grams and some component and design changes. Larger (23" x 21") six-panel game board. Board is no longer double-sided; the rocket dice side has been eliminated. Ore cubes are a marbleized (almost pearlescent) plastic. Fuel tokens are now translucent plastic. Remastered and redesigned rulebook.Do you have what it takes to be a deep space colonist? An alien frontier awaits the brave and daring! This new planet will be harsh, but if you have the skills to manage your resources, build a fleet, research alien life, and settle colonies, the world can be yours. Alien Frontiers is a game of resource management and planetary development for two to four players. During the game you will utilize orbital facilities and alien technology to build colony domes in strategic locations to control the newly discovered world. The game board shows the planet, its moon, the stations in orbit around the planet, and the solar system’s star. The dice you are given at the start of the game represent the space ships in your fleet. You will assign these ships to the orbital facilities in order to earn resources, expand your fleet, and colonize the planet. As the game progresses, you will place your colony tokens on the planet to represent the amount of control you have over each territory. Those territories exert influence over specific orbital facilities and, if you control a territory, you are able to utilize that sway to your advantage. The planet was once the home of an alien race and they left behind a wondrous artifact in orbit. Using your fleet to explore the artifact, you will discover amazing alien technologies that you can use to advance your cause. Winning the game will require careful consideration as you assign your fleet, integrate the alien technology and territory influences into your expansion plans, and block your opponents from building colonies of their own. Do you have what it takes to conquer an alien frontier? Roll and place your dice to gain advantages over your opponent and block them out of useful areas of the board. Use Alien Tech cards to manipulate your dice rolls and territory bonuses to break the rules. Steal resources, overtake territories, and do whatever it takes to get your colonies on the map first! Don't dream it'll be easy, though, because the other players will be trying to do the same thing.
