# Space Race

Space Race is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Space Exploration, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Area Majority / Influence, Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 7 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Michal Mikeš, Martin Řehořík, Jan Soukal

**Artists:** Radoslav Javor, Michal Rumlena, Michael Petrus, Dalibor Krch, Pavel Richter, Marek Loskot

**Publishers:** Boardcubator

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| World of Board Games | 199 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/space-race |
| Spelexperten | 219 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/space-race.html |

## Expansions

- [Space Race: Cold War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-race-cold-war)
- [Space Race: The Rockets](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-race-the-rockets)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-race-8)
- [Space Race in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/space-race-8)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265635)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._