Leaving Earth: Outer Planets

Leaving Earth: Outer Planets supports 1–5 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.

Leaving Earth: Outer Planets has a complexity rating of 4.0 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.

Leaving Earth: Outer Planets belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Space Exploration. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Simulation, and Pick-up and Deliver. 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 Leaving Earth: Outer Planets are: Joseph Fatula. 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 Leaving Earth: Outer Planets as an expansion for Leaving Earth. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Leaving Earth to use it. Check that your edition of Leaving Earth is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.