# Among the Stars: Wiss ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2013 - **BGG Rating**: 7.2 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 2-4 - **Duration**: 30 min - **Weight**: 2.50 / 5 - **Designers**: Panagiotis Zinoviadis, Vangelis Bagiartakis - **Artists**: Antonis Papantoniou, Odysseas Stamoglou - **Publishers**: Artipia Games - **Categories**: Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction - **Mechanics**: Open Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers ## Verdict A perfect spice for players looking to refresh their Among the Stars-experience.Instantly increases replayabilitySeamlessly integrates with base-gameCompact and efficientRequires the base gameSmall-scale-expansionFOR GENRE FANS ## Description If you're already a space explorer addicted to Among the Stars, get ready to welcome the Wiss to your galaxy! This mini-expansion is exactly what you need to shake up your-space-travel-routine and add a fresh layer of-alien-diplomacy to your sessions. What's inside the box? It's a lean-and-mean-expansion package. You get a unique Wiss race tile,- reactor cards (featuring six different colors to keep things spicy), and ambassador cards to spice up your-strategic-moves. It's designed to plug right into the base game without adding unnecessary bloat. Mechanically, it's seamless. You aren't learning a whole new-game-system; you're just adding new tools to your-existing-toolkit. It introduces new-asymmetric elements through the Wiss race-powers, making each playthrough feel slightly different. It's perfect for those moments when your group says, 'Hey, we love this game, but we need something new to master.' It's fast, it's punchy, and it keeps the-game-flow-smooth. Just a heads-up: since this was a BGG store promo, it's a bit of a collector's gem, so grab it if you can find it! ## FAQ ### Do I need the base game? Yes, this is an expansion and requires Among the Stars to play. ### How much-extra-rule-learning is involved? Very little! It's designed to be a quick-to-learn-add-on. ### Does it change the-game-length? Not significantly; it mostly adds variety to-the-strategies. ### What's included? A race tile, reactor cards, and ambassador cards. ### Is it hard to find? It was a BGG store promo, so it might be a bit of a collector's item now!