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| Designers | Vlaada Chvatil |
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| Illustrators | Radim Pech |
| Publishers | Heidelberger Spieleverlag |
| Genres | Board game |
| Players | 2 to 4 (5 with expansion) |
| Playing time | 30 minutes |
| Age range | 8 years and up |
Galaxy Trucker is a science-fiction board game for two to four players. Galaxy Trucker was developed by Vlaada Chvatil, with graphics designed by Radim Pech. The Czech version of Galaxy Trucker was released in 2007 by Czech Games Edition, and a German version was published in the same year by Heidelberger Spieleverlag. In 2021, a revised edition of this game was released.[1]
Vlaada Chvatil developed a video game version in 2014. It was released on the 7th of October 2014 for iPad,[2] on the 24th of December 2014 for iPhone and Android[3] and on the 14th of April 2015 for Windows Phone.[4]
Galaxy Corporation Incorporated is a construction firm that builds sewer systems and low-income houses on underdeveloped planets. Galaxy Corp Inc. has been on the verge of bankruptcy which has resulted in the company transporting building materials to the edge of the Galaxy, where the need for their services is highest. Corporation Incorporated was saved by a few individuals who decided not to ship the materials to the edge of the Galaxy and instead build the materials into spacecraft and let them ship themselves. The players now just sign a contract and then gain access to Corp Inc. Warehouse. The player can build their own spaceship from the available prefabricated materials and fly it to the Periphery (edge of the Galaxy). The player may lose money, but any gains made are theirs to keep, and Corporation Incorporated will pay a bonus for quick delivery. It’s possible that the player will end up with an immense amount of debt and end up begging for money on the street or they might just find themselves among the 10 billion richest people in the Galaxy.[5]
Galaxy Trucker is played in three (or up to four with expansions) rounds with later rounds having bigger ships but more difficult travel. Each round consists of three phases: building, space travel, and settlement. Before every round, four decks of cards are prepared (3 public and 1 secret) and evil machination cards from expansion could be added.
The main phase of Galaxy Trucker is when players construct their ships. In the beginning, all tiles are face down and all players are picking and building simultaneously. Hourglasses keep players under time pressure as faster-building players can limit the time available. A player who builds at least one tile can pick a public deck to check the dangers ahead.
All decks are shuffled together and played one by one by the leading player. Cards contain both positive and negative effects (meteor showers, planets with goods, battle zones, slavers, pirates) that can bring money and goods, remove pieces of ship (that must be repaid), or even force a player to return home.
After the flight, players receive bonuses for the fastest delivery or the nicest ship and can sell goods. Players also have to settle payments for lost tiles.
This expansion adds new features:[6]
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Small expansion based on new ship designs.
Small expansion based on missions introduced by the digital versions. The expansion contains mission cards and special tiles (like radioactive cargo or metal ingots).[9]
The version for iPad was released in October 2014, with releases for iPhone and Android following in December 2014 and for Windows Phone in April 2015. Galaxy Trucker offers a campaign, solo game, and multiplayer.[2][3][4] The expansion of Alien technologies was released in August 2016, and Galaxy Trucker added more features like new tiles, blue aliens, and a new game mode.
Galaxy Trucker features two phases - shipbuilding and Space Travel.[10] The player builds the ship from junk to ready for the trip as best as they can. Like the board game, players build the ship in real-time, but there is a possibility to choose a turn-based mode similar to the original game. The second phase is the trip. The player has to gain the highest score by getting to the destination before their rivals or by getting more valuable goods. It is possible to play single-player or multi-player. Galaxy Trucker also features a story campaign.[11]
Galaxy Trucker has received very positive reviews. It holds an 87% on Metacritic and gained some awards including the best Czech video game of the year by Games.cz and Readers Choice by Board Game Geek.[12][13][14]
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