Get ready to blast off in the space race with Space Race! Released in 1991, this game puts you in charge of a brand-new space agency, competing against other nations during the golden decades of cosmic exploration. Forget super elaborate components; the focus here is on strategic gameplay that's a bit reminiscent of Settlers of Catan, but with a unique space twist. Instead of fixed cities, your metropolises move and evolve! Starting in the Stone Age, you'll mine resources from surrounding hexes to advance your technology, progressing through eras like Iron, Coal, Oil, and even reaching Uranium and Deuterium. Gold is the universal currency to boost your research. As your technology advances, your cities can go into orbit and, who knows, even land on other planets! Technology also gives you that extra edge in city-to-city combat. The game is super dynamic, ending as soon as the last resources are collected, which ensures the race doesn't cool down. Each player manages their own box of colored components, and when agencies meet, resources are combined. Most of the map represents Earth, but prepare to expand to the Moon and Mars! Space Race is a game that rewards adaptation, with a universe of cards to create powerful synergies and combinations. There's no single formula for victory; you need to keep an eye on the ever-changing environment and your opponents' moves to secure the most incredible discoveries and win this race against time and gravity.