Race for the Galaxy

As good as games get. Works great with different player counts, and the simultaneous play keeps things moving even if players suffer from analysis paralysis. This is my second copy to try a different expansion arc (Xeno Invasion), first copy has gotten hundreds of plays with the Alien Artifacts expansion.

I have some regrets about this game. I regret that it's taken me so long to add it to my collection. This game has been in the top 100, on BGG, for quite some time, so I don't really have a good reason as to why I haven't gotten it until now, but I'm glad I did. This game is one of the greats, and will, likely, never leave my collection of games.

This game is an all-time great. It needs a facelift: the cards need a lighter background to make them easier to read. Apart from that, it is an excellent game. So good, in fact, that it is worth playing and replaying despite the difficult-to-read cards!

Great little card game with lots of great decisions. Played a few times when it arrived and I am looking forward to more plays soon.

One of my favorite games. Art and symbology can be a turn off for some. About half the people I show it to love it. The other half either hate it or are disinterested. If you have a more casual group get roll for the galaxy instead since it’s easier to teach. Has a completely different game fee though.

I'll admit that RFTG did not click for me the first few times I played it. There are so many symbols that I simply couldn't create a decent strategy. However, when it did click, it clicked hard! Now I'm a huge fan. Great card game, for sure.

Race for the Galaxy is not the easiest game to pick up. It features a simple action selection mechanic where everyone chooses their action simultaneously and all players reveal their chosen action which could result in not much happening per round or everything falling perfectly into place. But in order to line up your actions correctly you are going to have to learn the iconography in this space themed title. Yes it may take a while and the pool of cards is not endless. However over time this game evolves to a chess-like mentality as you start to calculate what move will outpace your opponent as you tighten your control and options while not offering other players the same luxuries. This is a game we have played over 50 times and the end does not seem to be on the horizon anytime soon. I would highly recommend Race for the Galaxy to just about any player.

Race for the Galaxy is not the easiest game to pick up. It features a simple action selection mechanic where everyone chooses their action simultaneously and all players reveal their chosen action which could result in not much happening per round or everything falling perfectly into place. But in order to line up your actions correctly you are going to have to learn the iconography in this space themed title. Yes it may take a while and the pool of cards is not endless. However over time this game evolves to a chess-like mentality as you start to calculate what move will outpace your opponent as you tighten your control and options while not offering other players the same luxuries. This is a game we have played over 50 times and the end does not seem to be on the horizon anytime soon. I would highly recommend Race for the Galaxy to just about any player.

This was one of the first games I picked up after getting into board games. I read an awful lot of excellent reviews about it, and was excited to dive in! The space theme is great! We even played it a decent bit after getting it, but it wasn't long before it started to feel just a little bit... samey. I think a common warning for people getting into this game is the symbols, and that its got a steep learning curve. That wasn't an issue for us really. We watched a video rather than reading the rules, and didn't have any issues. Our problem was that after a while, you begin to understand the various paths you should take. You're given one of five start worlds, which generally dictates your strategy. You can branch out from that a bit, but after several plays, it felt like we had quickly experienced all it had to offer. Its not a terrible game; in fact its pretty good. I just feel like Ive got plenty of other games at this point that satisfy for much longer than this one did.

This was one of the first games I picked up after getting into board games. I read an awful lot of excellent reviews about it, and was excited to dive in! The space theme is great! We even played it a decent bit after getting it, but it wasn't long before it started to feel just a little bit... samey. I think a common warning for people getting into this game is the symbols, and that its got a steep learning curve. That wasn't an issue for us really. We watched a video rather than reading the rules, and didn't have any issues. Our problem was that after a while, you begin to understand the various paths you should take. You're given one of five start worlds, which generally dictates your strategy. You can branch out from that a bit, but after several plays, it felt like we had quickly experienced all it had to offer. Its not a terrible game; in fact its pretty good. I just feel like Ive got plenty of other games at this point that satisfy for much longer than this one did.