# Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy

Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 65 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame, Territory Building, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Map Addition, Variable Phase Order, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Modular Board, Player Elimination, Hot Potato
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 65 reviews
- **Owned by:** 63 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 223
- **Unique players:** 287

**Designers:** Touko Tahkokallio

**Artists:** Sampo Sikiö, Ossi Hiekkala

**Publishers:** (Self-Published), Lautapelit.fi

## Expansions

- [Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-rise-of-the-ancients)
- [Eclipse: Ship Pack One](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-ship-pack-one)
- [Eclipse: Supernova](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-supernova)
- [Eclipse: Shadow of the Rift](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-shadow-of-the-rift)
- [Eclipse: Pulsar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-pulsar)
- [Eclipse: Nebula](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-nebula)
- [Eclipse: Black Hole](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-black-hole)
- [Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy – Gamemat](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-second-dawn-for-the-galaxy-gamemat)
- [Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients – The Tractor Beam](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-rise-of-the-ancients-the-tractor-beam)
- [Eclipse: Rockets of Celebration](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-rockets-of-celebration)
- [Eclipse: Elders of the Solstice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-elders-of-the-solstice)
- [Eclipse: Minions of the Solstice](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-minions-of-the-solstice)
- [Eclipse: The Galactic North](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-the-galactic-north)
- [Eclipse: Gift of the Elders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-gift-of-the-elders)
- [Eclipse:  Anticipation of the Elders](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-anticipation-of-the-elders)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/eclipse-3)
- [Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/eclipse-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72125)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._