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Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time
2024
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- 1–4 players
- 60–150 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 1 player
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Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 60–150 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Christian Peter Schäfer-Scheidtweiler and Stefan Scheidtweiler and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
We can look into the future. We can change the future. We have caused the end... the end of everything. By experimenting with time, humanity has caused the collapse of the space-time continuum — the Chrono Fall. Rifts are emerging all over space, devouring everything in existence. In Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time, you are a captain of the SPARCs, special spaceships in the fight against the Chrono Fall. Fly to remotest places of space, advance your technology with your scans, and neutralize dangerous rifts. With the Chrono-Matrix, you can foresee events and modify them, but this will only make the threat worse! Time is running out: Can you complete the Protector together and thus avert the near end? You move your SPARCs and the cargo spaceships over a large map of space, a coordinate system divided into hexagonal fields. The rifts you have to neutralise appear on the map unpredictably by dice rolls at the beginning of each turn, but they can also be planned by various spreading mechanisms. Fly your SPARC near a rift to scan it and advance science. This way you increase your navigation and neutralisation skills, because without technology advancements you don't stand a chance. Or is it more important at the moment to clear the path blocked by rifts for a cargo ship? The freighters must bring resources from the other planets to Earth, with which the Protector is being built feverishly. That is your main goal! Without a supply of resources, the saving space station will not be completed in time. Or do you need to use your action points to collect energy crystals in space? These are necessary to provide the energy for all your actions: Flying, scanning, neutralising... You need energy all the time! You can also charge the crystals for more effective actions, but they will be destroyed afterwards. At the beginning, choose from several SPARCs. You have to consider their individual skills when assigning the many new challenges. Since you can see the upcoming event cards, you should always consider together whether you want to intervene in the future by swapping cards in order to avert or minimise the damage caused by the upcoming catastrophes. But weigh the risks well, because every intervention in the future causes additional rifts on the game board. Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time, the new "Kennerspiel" by Ornament Games: cooperative, with unique mechanics and impressive table presence! -description from publisher
Questions and answers
Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time supports 1–4 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 Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time is 60–150 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 Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time for ages 14 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.
Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time belongs to these categories: Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time are: Christian Peter Schäfer-Scheidtweiler and Stefan Scheidtweiler. 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 Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.