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Sternenhimmel box art
1995 Ranked #6,243

Sternenhimmel

A bidding game where players use stars to gain control of constellations for points. Face-down placements and unusual stars such as doubles and black holes make every commitment a bluff about how much control you truly hold.

Strategy Games Bluffing Area Majority / Influence Auction/Bidding

Players

3-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.08/5

Rating

6.56

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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 vies for control of the constellations which are worth victory points. There are 12 constellations and players use "Stars" to bid for the control.

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Each player vies for control of the constellations which are worth victory points. There are 12 constellations and players use "Stars" to bid for the control. Each star is worth some amount of control over the constellation, and there is a "Double" star and a "Black Hole" star thrown into the mix. There is some aspect of bluff in the game since some of your stars may be placed face up or down.

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Play and group

Players
3–5
Best with
3–5
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Tom Schoeps

Artists

1
Thomas Kley

Publishers

1
Goldsieber Spiele

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