Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

2020 · BGG

Avg rating

8.43

Bayes rating

7.98

Weight

3.65 (Heavy)

Players

2-6

Playtime

3 hr 20 min

Ratings count

14,896

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Description

A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You explore new star systems, research technologies, and build spaceships with which to wage war. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy according to the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors.

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy is a revised and upgraded version of the Eclipse base game that debuted in 2011 that features:


 New graphic design, while maintaining the acclaimed symbology of the first edition 
 A full line of Ship Pack 1 miniatures
 New miniatures for ancients, GCDS, orbitals, and more
 Custom plastic inlays
 Custom combat dice
 Fine-tuned gameplay




Mechanics

Alliances Area Majority / Influence Area-Impulse Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Income Modular Board Passed Action Token Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Variable Player Powers

Themes

Civilization Science Fiction Space Exploration

Publishers

Arclight Games CrowD Games Lautapelit.fi Maldito Games Matagot MeepleBR Pegasus Spiele Surfin' Meeple China TLAMA games sternenschimmermeer uplay.it edizioni

Designers

Touko Tahkokallio