- BGG rank
- BGG #269
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Under Falling Skies
- 1 player
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,493
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game
2019
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- 1 player
- 20–40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.6/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game
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Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game is a board game released in 2019 for 1 player, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Tomáš Uhlíř and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Re-rolling and Locking.
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About the game
Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Print-and-Play Game was designed for the 2019 9-Card Nanogame P&P Design Contest. STORY Hostile alien mother ship is quickly approaching Earth. Mankind has been forced to seek shelter in underground bases to hide from a constant bombardment of the surface. As a leader of one of those bases, you have to develop a weapon able to destroy the alien for good while also expanding your base and dealing with enemy fighters. GAMEPLAY The game uses an innovative dice placement mechanism combined with enemy movement. The cards form a track with an alien mother ship accompanied with an army of smaller ships on the top and an underground base at the bottom. Each round, you place dice on various rooms in your base, but when you do, you move all enemy ships in the corresponding column, therefore you must carefully consider where to place each die. While higher numbers mean better room effects, they also move enemy faster. There can be only one die in each column so you are restricting yourself with every placement. Fortunately, thanks to the room effects, you can shoot down enemy ships or deploy robots to increase your workforce, but don't forget to work on the research as well and watch your energy supply. The game gets more and more tense as the mother ship descends at the end of each round. Will you be able to reach the end of the research track before your base suffers too much damage or the mother ship gets into the Earth atmosphere? The game was designed for the 2019 9-Card Nanogame P&P Design Contest and it achieved the following awards: 1st place - Best Overall Game 1st place - Best Solitaire Game 1st place - Most Thematic Game 1st place - Most Innovative Mechanic 1st place - Best Wargame 2nd place - Best Rulebook 2rd place - Best Original Artwork 2nd place - Best Volunteer Prize
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- Czech Games Edition (CGE)
Questions and answers
Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game is 20–40 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 Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game for ages 8 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.
Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game has a complexity rating of 2.6 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.
Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game belongs to these categories: Print & Play and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Re-rolling and Locking. 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 Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game are: Tomáš Uhlíř. 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 Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game 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.