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2005 Ranked #21,560

Sputnik

An abstract survival game has rockets move between adjacent galaxies while removing one galaxy after every move. The shrinking board strands opponents and black holes threaten all players, leaving the final rocket able to launch as winner.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Space Exploration Player Elimination Series: Classic (Gigamic)

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

7+

Complexity

1.28/5

Rating

5.54

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

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?

Adapted from the publisher: Ready for blast-off...? Each of the rockets in turn take off for far-off galaxies.

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Adapted from the publisher: Ready for blast-off...? Each of the rockets in turn take off for far-off galaxies. But the uninhabited galaxies disappear one after another: put your opponents out of action by preventing them from moving or you might get swallowed up yourself by a black hole... the last rocket to survive the chaos of the BIG-BANG is the winner! The object of the game is to put the opponent’s rocket out of action by preventing LIFT OFF. Per turn, the players must move their rocket to an adjacent "galaxy," AND they must remove one galaxy from the game. As the galaxies dwindle in number and disappear from the board, one rocket will eventually get stranded and not be able to take off. Careful thought and planning will launch the winner! Re-implements: Quivive

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2
Play time
15 min
Age
7+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Francis Pacherie

Artists

1
Agence Bravo

Publishers

1
Gigamic

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