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Space Empires 4X
Bluffing, Civilization, Exploration
by Jim Krohn
Score
6.9
Ratings
4,376
Published
2011
Players
1–4 players
BGG community rating
Ranked #638 on BoardGameGeek
Complexity
3.4
Medium
Best with
2
players
Play time
60–240 min
Age
14+
Information
Players
1–4 players
Best with
2 players
Play time
60–240 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3.4 / 5 · Medium
BGG Rank
#638
Published
2011
Designer
Jim Krohn
Artists
Rodger B. MacGowan, Eric Williams (I)
Publishers
GMT Games, Banana Games
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About
Space Empires 4X is a Science-Fiction Strategic level board-wargame in the finest tradition of 4X space games - eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate. Each player builds up a space empire and uses it to conquer the other players. Exploration on the mounted map is simple for players (and dangerous for their ships), revealing different space terrain that affects movement and combat. Space Empires was developed to keep a rich theme without overcomplicated rules. The game includes carriers and fighters, mines, cloaking, a very large technology tree, fifteen ship classes, merchant shipping, colonization, mining, terraforming, bases, shipyards, black holes, warp points, and non-player aliens. Yet the rules are short and intuitive: The basic rules are 8 pages long and increase to 11 pages in length when the advanced rules are included.
Where to buy
Buy from $30on the BGG marketplace →Resale listings from the BoardGameGeek marketplace — prices vary.
Expansions (3)
Categories & mechanics
BluffingCivilizationExplorationScience FictionSpace ExplorationWargameAuction / BiddingDice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridIncomeMovement PointsPaper-and-PencilSecret Unit DeploymentSimulationSolo / Solitaire GameTech Trees / Tech TracksVariable Set-up
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