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2009 Ranked #18,757

Sector 41

This space exploration game has rival races search an unstable sector, tow out Glynium, and prevent opponents from doing the same. Revealed tiles, intercepting explorers, shifting space, and an angered guardian make each plunder increasingly dangerous.

Strategy Games Science Fiction Space Exploration Grid Movement Modular Board

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.24/5

Rating

5.92

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Sector 41, you play one of 4 races that converge upon this unstable sector of space with plans to plunder the Glynium contained within.

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In Sector 41, you play one of 4 races that converge upon this unstable sector of space with plans to plunder the Glynium contained within. You control a Mother Ship, which moves around the edge of the sector, and 3 Explorers that are sent in to find and tow out the Glynium as well as preventing your opponents from doing the same. The board is a grid of 81 randomly placed tiles that are revealed as the Explorers search for the Glynium. Explorers can intercept each other and the Mother Ships can Fold Space to alter the configuration of the board. The ancient Guardian of Sector 41 also angers as the players plunder the resources of his home and will eventually turn against them. The base game comes with 4 additional variants: Child Variant (15 minutes, 8 and older.) Quick Play Variant (Shorter game on a 64 tile board.) Centralized Glynium Variant (More Challenging configuration.) Team Variant (2 vs 2 team play)

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Michael Lachtanski Dave Long (II)

Artists

1
Michael Lachtanski

Publishers

1
Scimitar Games, Inc.

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