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2017 Ranked #2,162

High Frontier (third Edition)

Hard-science space exploration game where enterprises develop technology, launch missions, and establish industry across the solar system. Fuel, routes, and engineering constraints make every venture a demanding puzzle of risk and logistics.

Thematic Games Civilization Industry / Manufacturing Auction/Bidding Simulation

Players

1-5

Play time

120-240 min

Age

14+

Complexity

4.7/5

Rating

8.20

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

High Frontier (3rd edition) is a space exploration game by Phil Eklund. The players take control of different space enterprises trying to establish factories on planets and asteroids.

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High Frontier (3rd edition) is a space exploration game by Phil Eklund. The players take control of different space enterprises trying to establish factories on planets and asteroids. Each player begins with three water tanks (fuel). In turns each player uses two action points to do some of the eight actions available, e.g. move space ship or buy new technologies. When the predetermined number of bases is built the game ends. The winner is the player with the most victory points. High Frontier (3rd edition) is a "deluxe" edition including both the High Frontier base game and the Colonization expansion, as well as 31 new card designs and redesigned charts. The rules are in four volumes: Basic, Colonization, Interstellar, and Super-Advanced Variants.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–5
Best with
1–4
Play time
120–240 min
Age
14+
Complexity
4.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Phil Eklund

Artists

3
Phil Eklund Antonio Pinar Nick Stevens

Publishers

1
Sierra Madre Games