# Race for the Galaxy: Expansion and Brinkmanship

Race for the Galaxy: Expansion and Brinkmanship is a board game for 1–6 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Economic, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Variable Phase Order, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 50 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 10
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Thomas Lehmann

**Artists:** Claus Stephan, Martin Hoffmann

**Publishers:** Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship/ |
| Gigamesh | 34.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-y-conflicto/ |
| Zatu Games | 33.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship-the-gathering-storm |
| Alphaspel | 439 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/165731-race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship |
| Game Ninja | 499 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 47.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_220272 |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship)
- [Race for the Galaxy: Expansion and Brinkmanship in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/race-for-the-galaxy-expansion-and-brinkmanship)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270439)

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