# Via Nebula

Via Nebula is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 15 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Transportation
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Hexagon Grid, Contracts, Pick-up and Deliver, Action Points, Connections
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 15 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 54
- **Unique players:** 46

**Designers:** Martin Wallace

**Artists:** Vincent Joubert

**Publishers:** Space Cowboys

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## Rules questions

### How does exploring a fog space or a petrified forest work — what are the placement conditions and what do I resolve when I explore?

Follow the exploration rules and examples for fog spaces (C) and petrified forests (D) on page 6: you may only place exploration tiles where the placement conditions are satisfied and you then resolve the placement-specific effects shown in the examples and diagrams on that page (page 6).

### How do explorers transport resources to a building site — do those resources count when I later erect the building?

Explorers transport resources to building sites as explained on page 7; transported resources are available to replace the site when you later erect a building and are consumed as part of that erection (see pages 7–8).

### When I erect a building, do I get the building’s card power and when do I place a fulfilled contract?

When you erect a building you replace the site and required resources with the building, immediately use the building card’s power, and place any fulfilled contract as part of that erection procedure (page 8).

### What triggers the end of the game and how does final scoring work?

The end-of-game trigger and full end procedures are described on page 9; when the trigger occurs you follow the steps on that page to finish the game and then apply the scoring breakdown and tie rules listed there (page 9).

### Where and when do I use private or neutral contract card powers?

Card powers and their timing for private contracts are explained on page 10, and all neutral contracts with full effect text are listed on page 11; activate each card according to the timing and instructions printed on the card (pages 10–11).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/via-nebula)
- [Via Nebula in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/via-nebula)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191231)

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