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Rules assistance for Among the Stars: The Ambassadors
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Among the Stars: The Ambassadors
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Among the Stars: The Ambassadors is an expansion for Among the Stars released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Vangelis Bagiartakis and Panagiotis Zinoviadis and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
In order to assist in the construction of their space stations, each race has formed a team of ambassadors to visit other space stations in need. These ambassadors are willing to offer their services and strengthen the bonds of the newly-formed alliance. These ambassadors are introduced in the game with the addition of a fourth action that allows the players to invite them to their station and make them part of their Council. Each ambassador comes with a different ability, based on his race's strengths and capabilities. However, there is limited space in each player's Council so they have to choose wisely who they are going to invite. Among the Stars: The Ambassadors is a boxed expansion for Among the Stars featuring more than 150 new cards. Apart from the Ambassador cards, it includes more than twenty different new Locations, new Objectives, a new Alien race, new Conflict sets (to replace the original one, rather than mix with).
Publishers
- Portal Games
- Stronghold Games
- Artipia Games
Questions and answers
Among the Stars: The Ambassadors supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Among the Stars: The Ambassadors is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Among the Stars: The Ambassadors for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Among the Stars: The Ambassadors has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Among the Stars: The Ambassadors belongs to these categories: Card Game, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Tile Placement, and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Among the Stars: The Ambassadors are: Vangelis Bagiartakis and Panagiotis Zinoviadis. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Among the Stars: The Ambassadors as an expansion for Among the Stars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Among the Stars to use it. Check that your edition of Among the Stars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.