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2009 Ranked #5,307

Pocket Rockets

This action-selection game has astronauts collect rocket parts, build rockets, and claim the most fuel value. Moving around a shared assembly circle determines which construction or resource option is available.

Family Games Card Game Space Exploration Action Points Rondel

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.49/5

Rating

6.29

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?

Each player is an astronaut who is building rockets. An "assembly plant" circle is formed from six special cards, and then the astronaut pawns move along the circle choosing different actions.

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Each player is an astronaut who is building rockets. An "assembly plant" circle is formed from six special cards, and then the astronaut pawns move along the circle choosing different actions. At each location the player can perform a particular task, such as: draw the face-up card there (cards show a rocket base, fuselage or tip in one of three different colors), add a part to a rocket, take fuel tokens, change direction of rotation, etc. Some rocket tips grant special privileges, and the first fuel that's taken is more valuable than the last. When fuel reserves are exhausted, the winner is determined by comparing the astronauts' completed rockets - most fuselages wins.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
20 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Antoine Bauza

Artists

4
Marie Cardouat Nicolas Fructus Christophe Madura David Rakoto

Publishers

1
Hazgaard Editions

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