Galactic Era: 2-Player Variant with Passive Automa
- 2 players
- 120 min
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,373
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Galactic Era
2021
Rules assistance for Galactic Era
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 180 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.8/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Galactic Era
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Galactic Era is a board game released in 2021 for 1–6 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Channing Jones and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Trading, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
Galactic Era is an epic space strategy board game with a focus on exploration, expansion and combat. The most innovative feature of the game is that you can choose to play as the “dark” or the “light” side with the appropriate consequences. You can switch your alignment during the game though, too. The amount of luck involved in this game is very low. Combat is deterministic with hidden information (no dice are used). Further features: Many paths to victory, from peaceful to warlike. Alignment determines how you can interact with other players: “Light” (STO) factions can ally with advanced civilizations encountered but may not interfere with primitive civilizations, are peaceful towards other STO players, are peaceful with STS players unless attacked first. “Darkness” (STS) factions can be as peaceful to aggressive as they wish, and are able to subjugate primitive planets. Develop your civilization in across five different technology fields: Military, Spirituality, Propulsion, Robotics and Genetics. Those who are committed a single area of specialty are rewarded with epic powers, at the highest level. Cooperate with other players by trading technologies. Choose from 17 unique factions, each with a unique power, sometimes even two (one for each alignment). Fog of war creates uncertainty by hiding fleets with their tactical options and advantages. Fleets have advantages over others in a Rock-Paper-Scissors fashion. Secret objectives give each player a surprise power, while encouraging different avenues of play. Highly variable game setup that influences objectives. A detailed and rich background story, based on testimony from secret space program whistle-blowers, UFO/ET witness accounts and channeled material. —description from the publisher
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Publishers
- Seajay Games
Questions and answers
Galactic Era supports 1–6 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 Galactic Era is 180 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 Galactic Era 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.
Galactic Era has a complexity rating of 3.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Galactic Era belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, and Space Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Trading, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Galactic Era are: Channing Jones. 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 Galactic Era 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.