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2018 Ranked #13,168

Blueshift

Science-fiction strategy game has rival species explore space, build fleets, conquer worlds, and fight for galactic control. Variable species powers and changing planet layouts create a different expansion challenge every time.

Civilization Fighting Hexagon Grid Modular Board

Players

2-6

Play time

90-130 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

7.18

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Blueshift is the epic sci-fi strategy game for 2-6 players in which players compete to conquer the galaxy!

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Blueshift is the epic sci-fi strategy game for 2-6 players in which players compete to conquer the galaxy! Every turn, players seek to expand their empire by exploring the depths of space, building up their fleet, conquering new worlds, and engaging in combat with other players. Players have six species to choose from, each with their own unique strengths to help them on the path to victory. Because there are dozens of potential planets and layouts to play with, each game is guaranteed to be unique, providing a high degree of replayability.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–5
Play time
90–130 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Ben Stenquist Adam Stevens

Artists

1
Kyle Merriman

Publishers

1
Nebulous Games

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