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Rules assistance for Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black
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- 1–5 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black
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Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black is an expansion for Tiny Epic Galaxies released in 2017 for 1–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Your galaxies have expanded to the extent of known space. You overlap with your rivals and fight tooth and nail for fertile planets. Now it is time to extend the horizons. Now it is time to upgrade your ships to the limits of today’s technology, and ready them with the brave pilots. Now it is time to go beyond the deep blackness of space into the truly unknown universe… In Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black, players have access to four new ships that they can upgrade their original ships to. To do this, they will need to hire specialized pilots. There are many pilots to hire, each possessing a unique special ability. Pilots are also specialized in what ships they are trained to use. Hiring the right pilot for a ship reduces that pilot's cost. The more ships a pilot is specialized in, the weaker their special ability is. Pilots are hired by spending unused dice that correspond with the four different ship types, and are worth victory points during play. Pilots are shuffled into a deck and splayed out like planets. Additionally, Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black introduces a press-your-luck exploration option for players. This allows players to venture beyond the planets and into deep space where they might encounter dwarf planets worth victory points, or rare materials that yield resources... or they may encounter cosmic threats like solar storms, black holes, and even supernovas. Either way, exploring deep space provides a player with exploration badges. These badges are tallied up at the end of the game and players are rewarded bonus victory points based on who has the most of a certain badge type. They are four types of badges to collect. Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black also comes with additional planets and new and exciting secret missions to explore! For a deluxe edition of this expansion, see Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black – Deluxe Edition
Designers
Publishers
- Devir
- Rexhry
- Pixie Games
- Gamelyn Games
- Schwerkraft-Verlag
Questions and answers
Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black 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.
The listed playing time for Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black is 30–45 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 Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black 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.
Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black belongs to these categories: Dice, Science Fiction, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black are: Scott Almes. 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 Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black as an expansion for Tiny Epic Galaxies. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tiny Epic Galaxies to use it. Check that your edition of Tiny Epic Galaxies is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.