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1978 Ranked #21,036

Strange New Worlds

An interstellar exploration game has players explore, conquer, exploit, and colonize planets to build a profitable empire. Planet characteristics require the right crew expertise, making each new world a different operational challenge.

Adventure Exploration Roll / Spin and Move

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

5.62

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 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Strange New Worlds gives players interstellar space ships placed in an unknown portion of the universe where they must explore, conquer, exploit new galaxies and colonize enough new planets to show a profit.

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Strange New Worlds gives players interstellar space ships placed in an unknown portion of the universe where they must explore, conquer, exploit new galaxies and colonize enough new planets to show a profit. Each planet has unique characteristics requiring the expertise of different members of a player's crew. Components: 182 counters, 24 red back cards PLUS 3 blank red back cards, 54 blue back cards, board and rules.

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–6
Play time
90 min
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Artists

1
John Hagen

Publishers

2
Gametime Games Heritage Models, Inc.

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