# Beyond the Sun

Beyond the Sun is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.6 out of 10 by 118 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $50.78 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Civilization, Space Exploration, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Worker Placement, Events, Contracts, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Income, Point to Point Movement, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.6 out of 10, from 118 reviews
- **Owned by:** 178 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 876
- **Unique players:** 909

**Designers:** Dennis K. Chan

**Artists:** Franz Vohwinkel

**Publishers:** Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 50.78 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/beyond-the-sun |
| Cardhaus Games | 57.49 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/beyond-the-sun/ |
| Miniature Market | 60.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/rio580.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1170 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/9057/beyond-the-sun |
| Good Games | 100.07 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/beyond-the-sun |
| Lautapelikauppa | 62.93 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/beyond-the-sun |
| Zatu Games | 54.29 £ | https://zatu.com/products/beyond-the-sun |
| Spelexperten | 749 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/beyond-the-sun.html |
| Pelipeikko | 68.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/1147-beyond-the-sun |
| Hyggeonkel | 529.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/beyond-the-sun |
| Alphaspel | 829 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/129302-beyond-the-sun |
| Games Empire | 119.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/beyondthesun |
| Ludifolie | 75.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/10560-beyond-the-sun-vf.html |
| Game Ninja | 899 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/beyond-the-sun/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 87.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_207384 |
| Spielezar | 94.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/beyond-the-sun-en |
| Nexus | 13995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/beyond-the-sun/ |

## Expansions

- [Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beyond-the-sun-leaders-of-the-new-dawn)
- [Beyond the Sun: Sagittarius A and Beta Colony Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beyond-the-sun-sagittarius-a-and-beta-colony-promo-cards)

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## Rules questions

### If I research a tech, can I also build and move a ship in the same action?

Yes — the Basic Spacefaring action lets you optionally transform 1 Population into a level‑1 Spaceship and then perform the Jump movement in the same action (you may build and jump as part of that action). (see page 12).

### Can I refuse to claim an Achievement to delay the end of the game?

No — if you qualify for an Achievement you must claim it on your turn; when a total of 4 Achievement discs have been placed the end is triggered, and you finish the current round and then play one full final round. (see pages 10–11).

### If I move all my ships away from a System, do I lose control of it?

Not necessarily — if all of the controlling Faction’s ships leave and no other ships are present, that Faction retains control and keeps the Outpost; control only changes if another Faction has strictly higher power or ties remove the leaving Faction’s control. (see page 18).

### Do opponents' ships count toward the power requirement when I colonize a System?

No — to colonize you must control the System and return your own Ships whose combined power meets the printed requirement; opponents’ ships on the System do not affect whether you meet the colonization power threshold. After settling the required Ships, any remaining Ships are exiled to Deep Space. (see pages 20–21).

### When I discover an undiscovered Level II/III slot, how is the Technology type chosen and how are the cards revealed?

You determine the new Technology’s type from the prerequisite card types (if there are two different types you choose one), then reveal from that level’s deck until you find two cards of that type and pick one; unmatched and unchosen revealed cards go face‑down to the bottom of the deck. (see pages 14–16).

### What’s the difference between using a Population cube and taking a Supply cube directly?

Using a Population cube moves a cube from your Faction mat to the indicated effect (e.g., a Tech slot or to build a Ship), while taking a Supply cube removes cubes from your Supply Columns left‑to‑right to create Population or trigger effects; returning Population as a cost flips cubes back to Supply columns right‑to‑left. (see pages 13–14).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/beyond-the-sun)
- [Beyond the Sun in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/beyond-the-sun)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/317985)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._