We are continuing to improve the game! Population Disc Model I hired a 3D-modeler, Logan, to make a miniature which will replace the wooden discs for the population. It’s a small scifi-city (from the Density card image, see December newsletter). The miniatures are the same size as the discs and are also stackable. I have decided there will also be another miniature for the home worlds! So the ships and all the population discs/home worlds Read more…
Die Bücherei Sankt Gallus lädt zu einem Kennerspiel-Event ein: Galactic Era ist ein episches Weltraum-Brettspiel. Jeder Spieler kontrolliert eine junge Zivilisation, die ihre ersten vorsichtigen Schritte ins All wagt. Du erforschst & übernimmst entfernte Planeten, entwickelst Technologien, handelst mit Verbündeten & bekämpfst deine Feinde. Stehst du dabei im Dunkeln oder im Licht? Kompetente deutsche Einführung & Spielbegleitung erhalten wir durch den Autor Channing Jones. Samstag 7. März 2020 Pfarrzentrum Sankt Gallus (Pfarrsaal), Gallusstraße 11-13, 53227 Read more…
You can play Galactic Era at these upcoming events in Germany/Netherlands: Jan. 17: Ducosim in Amersfoort (NL) March 7: Pfarrzentrum Sankt Gallus (Pfarrsaal), Gallusstraße 11-13, 53227 Bonn (D) (12:00-17:00) hosted by Andreas Ufer Apr. 26: clubhouse “Fort Garry Horse” in Doetinchem (NL) (13:15-17:30) hosted by the game club “spelD” (note: 2€ entrance fee)
Poll for New Price Versions I’m planning to offer different versions of the game with new prices. Please check out this poll on BGG and select the version you would be interesting in buying: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2348848/poll-new-price-versions Kickstarter Relaunch The relaunch will probably be sometime in May/June 2020. We want to finish all the artwork first before the relaunch, so we don’t know a definite date yet. Ship and Population Miniatures The new version will include miniatures Read more…
Campaign End Thank you for your all your suggestions, votes, comments, reviews and sharing of links in the last campaign! Despite all this we only reached 83% funding. It was not in vain though, since I learned a lot about what people want and I now have an opportunity to make an even better and more attractive game. Relaunch Also this level of funding shows me that there certainly is enough interest and potential in Read more…
Last Day The Kickstarter Campaign is now on its last day! If you want to back the game and have not done yet, then please do so now. We are currently 82% funded. Backstory Video There is now a 6-minute video showing a short version of the background story: “Density” Card Image Our artist, Diego Sanchez, has finished the next image. This will be used for the Density domination card. It depicts a city of Read more…
There is a worldwide giveaway raffle currently being conducted by the “Board Game Revolution Community” on Facebook. The winner will be notified before the campaign ends. Deadline to enter is December 2nd, 2019 – 11pm PST. Go here to find out more: https://gleam.io/MfDqq/galactic-era-worldwide-giveaway