AEG Space Base | Space Exploration Engine Building Interactive Family Dice Game | Blend of Strategy & Luck | Easy to Learn | 2-5 Players | Ages 10+

I picked up this game based on recommendations from some gaming podcasts. I had heard it compared to Machi Koro (in terms of gameplay). Although that is s popular game, I’ve never played it so I can’t really speak on the accuracy of that comparison. What I can say is that I have really enjoyed playing this game. I have played it seven times, now, and have enjoyed every play of it. I’ve played it with both friends and family members and everyone else has liked it, too - even my wife who was really apprehensive about playing it based on the theme.Speaking of theme, the theme of this game is very light and has nothing, really, to do with the game play of the game, so if you, like my wife, see all of these rainbow-colored spaceships and cartoony-looking illustrations, don’t let it put you off.Game play if pretty quick, regardless of the number of people playing. This is the case because everyone can be doing things and scoring points on everyone else’s turn. The game is essentially a card-based engine-building game. For anyone not familiar with the term “engine building,” that means that you are using cards that correspond to dice rolls to score points. By adding to your sets of cards or modifying your cards, you increase your opportunities to score points and start scoring higher amounts of points later in the game. The first person to 40 points wins.I have not, yet, picked up any of the expansions to this game, but I may do so. I think the game is very good, as is, but may get an expansion just to add more players and cards to the game.

Spacebase was a breeze to learn the core concept of the game and play style. The more you play the better the strategy becomes with how you buy and upgrade your spaces. This game is great with 2 (about 30 minutes to play) and works up to 5 without getting overly long in the play time. Essentially, players roll dice, use either the individual dice numbers or the sum of the dice to get money, income, victory points. Players use money to buy upgraded cards for dice slots on their board, previous cards get flipped to gain rewards on other players turns. First player to 40 victory points triggers the end of the game, game ends with the player that goes last in turn order. Overall a really enjoyable game that is not too heavy on strategy to intimidate new to board game players.

Almost everything is great in this game. Almost zero downtime for any player , colorful and easy to learnThere is some need for better clarity around some card abilities esp. around ability charging and time for activation - but overall self explanatory...Highly reccomnded for ages 10 and up.

This fast and easy resource management game has a unique feature: when other players are rolling for their resources YOU can get resources as well. You have ships on 12 sectors. On your turn you roll to see which sectors give you resources. When you buy ships you deploy them to a specified sector and move that ship to the top of your board. On OTHER players' turns you get resources from the ships at the top of your board. This keeps every player engaged during the entire run of the game. 2-5 players, but there's an expansion for up to 7.

Very fun game!

Such a fun game. Good quality

This is a spectacular game. Essentially it's an engine builder style game. Easy to learn and easy to teach.One of the best aspects of the game is the other players turns. You still get to collect resources on other players die rolls. Virtually no down time. The mechanics of the game are great. It flows very well.It has interesting cards. They are long and skinny. I think the artwork is good, but could be better. The game uses a lot the same ship design with different colors.Would have been 5 stars, but one of the dice has some flaws. It's a cloudy color, and has a big white blob in the middle of the two pips on the two side, makes it look like a three.Great game!

My wife and I have recently taken the plunge into board gaming. I kept seeing this game listed as a good gateway game so we gave it a shot. Really glad that we did. This game is really nice because it keeps you engaged even when it's not your turn. If you are looking to move past the classic board games and begin a journey into high quality board games this would be a smart choice.