2022 · Space Exploration

One Deck Galaxy

Players guide a fledgling spacefaring civilization as they explore, colonize, research, and defend against rising threats. The game uses only a deck of cards, dice, and tokens: each card represents a location that can be scouted, colonized, or studied, and provides ongoing benefits that expand dice-rolling and manipulation abilities. Players cooperate to develop their federation, improve their dice economy, and prepare for increasingly dangerous foes as the deck cycles into new eras. When the deck is exhausted, the era advances and enemy strength increases; failure to build sufficient capability lets threats overwhelm the empire.

groupPlayers

1–2 best 1

schedulePlaying time

30–60 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

3.4 / 5