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What this is
Romulans, Klingons, and Federation compete for galactic supremacy. Players command starships, establish space lanes, construct starbases, and bring other systems under their banner. It is designed for 3 players, with a typical session listed at 180 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 3
- Listed play time
- 180 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- Designers
- Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, Sean Sweigart
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Star Trek: Ascendancy
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 3p8.083 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.6/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness4.4/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness5.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables
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