# Interstellar

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2023
- **BGG Rating**: 7.2
- **BGG Rank**: #8971
- **Players**: 1-6 (Best with: 3)
- **Duration**: 60-240 min
- **Weight**: 4.36 / 5
- **Designers**: Justin Grey, Phil Eklund
- **Artists**: Anne Isaksson, Josefin Strand
- **Publishers**: Ion Game Design, Sierra Madre Games
- **Categories**: Adventure, Exploration, Political, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
- **Mechanics**: Market, Melding and Splaying, Negotiation, Semi-Cooperative Game, Simulation, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement

## Verdict
If you love a space saga that blends deep strategy with high drama, Interstellar delivers.Deep resource managementIntense negotiationsImmersive atmosphereUnique player powersLong playtimeSteep learning curveHigh complexityHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
Aboard the starship Exodus, each player commands a human‑machine hybrid on a cosmic pilgrimage that can span decades. The goal is to survive the voyage, develop technologies, terraform planets and ultimately colonise new worlds while battling calamities such as cancer, stress, gray‑goo creatures and even mutinies on board. Each round you place workers in strategic spots – labs, engines, agriculture modules – and perform actions that advance research, build infrastructure or mitigate disasters. A resource market lets you buy and sell scarce materials, while the melding & splaying mechanic turns technology cards into powerful abilities that boost your progress. Negotiations between players are frequent: you may trade promises of support, share experiment costs, or even conspire against a rival about to dominate the space race. Though cooperation is essential to survive cataclysmic events – like lightning strikes or hull breaches – the game ends competitively: the player with the most victory points at journey’s end claims the title of supreme pioneer. With playtime ranging from 60 to 240 minutes depending on player count (1‑6) and decision complexity, Interstellar blends board management, worker placement and variable powers into a deep‑simulation space experience that will please both strategy veterans and epic‑story lovers.

## FAQ
### How long does a typical game take?
Between 60 and 240 minutes, depending on player count and group experience.

### Can I play solo?
Yes, there’s a solo variant, though the negotiation aspect is naturally reduced.

### What age is it suitable for?
Recommended for ages 14 and up because of its complexity and mature theme.

### How many players can join?
From 1 to 6 players, with the dynamics shifting noticeably between small and large groups.

### What are the main components?
Interstellar map, technology cards, player boards, resource tokens, dice and worker miniatures.

### Is the game cooperative?
It’s semi‑cooperative: players must cooperate to survive but ultimately compete for victory points.

### How complex is the game?
BGG weight 4.36/5, classified as high complexity; it demands juggling several mechanics at once.

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