- BGG rating
- 6.8
Rules assistance for Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau
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Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau is an expansion for Space Gate Odyssey released in 2019 for 2–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Cédric Lefebvre and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Worker Placement.
About the game
The surface of Barrau is in perpetual change because of important and very frequent tectonic movements. Rifts, earthquakes and other tsunamis are part of the daily life on this planet. Only a few areas have relative stability. Rules (2-3 players) Colonization rules: For each colonization place your settlers on strictly separate areas Closing conditions: All the spots of two of the four areas are occupied. Influence points scoring: Each of your settlers on an incomplete area is worth 1 Influence point and 2 Influence points on a complete area. Rules (4 players) Colonization rules: For each colonization, place your settlers on spot outside the one of your color that is prohibited to you. Closing conditions: All the spots of one of the four areas are occupied. Influence points scoring: Each of your settlers is worth 1 Influence point and each settler on your prohibited area of your color is worth 1 Influence point.
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Publishers
- Ludonaute
Questions and answers
Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau 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 Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau is 90 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 Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau 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.
Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Worker Placement. 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 Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau are: Cédric Lefebvre. 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 Space Gate Odyssey: Barrau as an expansion for Space Gate Odyssey. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Space Gate Odyssey to use it. Check that your edition of Space Gate Odyssey is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.