# Among the Stars: Expanding the Alliance

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2014
- **BGG Rating**: 7.4
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 2-6 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 30 min
- **Weight**: 2.35 / 5
- **Designers**: Panagiotis Zinoviadis, Vangelis Bagiartakis
- **Artists**: Antonis Papantoniou, Odysseas Stamoglou
- **Publishers**: Artipia Games, Stronghold Games
- **Categories**: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics**: Open Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers

## Verdict
The ultimate upgrade for players looking to expand their galactic-scale-ambitions!Massive-amount-of-contentExpands player count to 6High replayability-factorRequires the base gameBest for experienced playersHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
If you felt the Among the Stars galaxy was getting a bit too predictable, get ready to engage your warp drive! Expanding the Alliance is much more than a simple add-on; it's a massive-scale upgrade that breathes fresh life into your-galactic-exploration-themed sessions. This second expansion is packed with enough content to keep your tabletop-sized universe feeling vast and unpredictable for a long time.

We're talking about 46 new locations that will reshape your exploration-driven-map, 2 conflict sets to spice up-the-interstellar-tension, and 6 new objectives to keep everyone on their toes. Want more-asymmetric-fun? You've got 3 new alien races and 8 new Ambassadors waiting to change the-game-flow. It's all about adding layers of strategy and variety to the core mechanics you already love.

One of the biggest game-changers here is the-player-count-boost. If your gaming group is larger than the base game allows, this expansion is your ticket to-playing with up to 6 players, complete with all the-necessary-components like extra reactors and energy cubes. Whether you are looking for more-strategic-depth or just more-ways-to-play, this expansion delivers a massive-amount-of-content that makes the-universe feel truly infinite.

## FAQ
### Can I play this without the base game?
No, this is an expansion and requires the base game to play.

### How many players can I have now?
This expansion allows you to play with up to 6 players.

### Is it much more complex than the base game?
It adds more-variety and-options, but the core-mechanics remain familiar if you know the base game.

### Does it include everything for 6 players?
Yes, it includes-all-the-necessary-components like extra reactors and-energy-cubes.

### Is it worth it for a-small-group?
Definitely! The new locations and-objectives keep the-game-fresh even with fewer players.

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