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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

BGG Rank: 18

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: 6+, Best: 6+

Playing Time: 200 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 3.65 / 5

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

Category: Civilization, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Territory Building, Wargame

Family: Components: Control Boards, Components: Game Trayz Inside, Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellar scale), Components: Miniatures, Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Digital Implementations: Steam, Game: Eclipse (Lautapelit.fi), Mechanism: 4X, Misc: Made by Panda

Designer: Touko Tahkokallio

Artist: Noah Adelman, Jere Kasanen, Jukka Rajaniemi, Sampo Sikiö

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

Categories: Area Control, Engine-Builder, Wargame

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

Average Playing Time	2-4 hours
Best Player Count	4 Best, 6 Best
Collection	Kevin
Difficulty	Standard
Played	Played
Recommended Player Count	2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players, 6 Players
Special Mechanisms	Variable Player Powers

Players: 0 - 0, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 2.00 / 5

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy – Remnants of Worlds Afar contains the last playable components that were not previously available outside of the Worlds Afar Collection from the Kickstarter campaign in 2020. It consists of a punch sheet with 6 additional Discovery Tiles, as well as alternative designs for the Ancients, Guardians, and the GCDS.

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 200 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 3.00 / 5

This is the new version of the Supernova expansion for the new implementation of Eclipse (Second Dawn to the Galaxy). It was included in the Galactic Counselor level pledge for the Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy Kickstarter campaign, and came as a reward in the Dized Kickstarter campaign in December 2019.

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 200 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 2.50 / 5

Stretch Goals associated with the Kickstarter for Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy. Includes: Optional Turn Order Variant Galactic Events (Including Nebula, Supernova, Black Hole, and Pulsar) Minor Species Rift Cannon Terran Ships Ship Stands 2 X Extra Dice (Translucent) 6 X Resource and Game Sheets 3 X Blueprint Tiles Scorepad New Rule Sheet for Worlds Afar Collection

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: 6+, Best: 3

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 2.25 / 5

Content: 9 Minor Species Ambassador tiles and rules pamphlet. 4 Minor Species Ambassador tiles are randomly selected and added to the base game. Diplomatic relations with Minor Species can be formed during an action. The Minor Species expansion was included in the Worlds Afar Collection - a Kickstarter bundle of a number of expansions and some exclusive content.

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 4.00 / 5

Content: 8 sector hexes consisting of Nebula, Supernova, Black Hole, and Pulsar. Also, a rules pamphlet is included. This expansion pack contains updated versions of four separate expansions for the original first edition of the game. Each of the sector hexes are optional and may be added individually or in combinations to the base game. The Galactic Events expansion was included in the Worlds Afar Collection - a Kickstarter bundle of a number of expansions and some exclusive content.

Players: 2 - 6, Recommended: 6, Best: 5

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 2.75 / 5

Contents: Rules pamphlet, 4 dice, and 12 tiles consisting of: 1 Rift Cannon Rare Tech, 1 Rift Conductor Discovery, 10 Rift Cannon Ship Parts. Expansion for base game. The Rift Cannon expansion was included in the Worlds Afar Collection - a Kickstarter bundle of a number of expansions and some exclusive content.

Players: 2 - 9, Recommended: 6, Best: 5

Playing Time: 240 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 1.00 / 5

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy – Gamemat is a double-sided 3' x 3' neoprene playmat for Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy for the Galaxy or the original Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy boardgame. One side has a regular playing area for 2–9 players, and the other side has a specially designed playing area for a more balanced 5-player game. Also includes a handy carrying bag for the mat.

Players: 0 - 0, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 3.67 / 5

This upcoming expansion will introduce two new species to play your Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy with, The Magellan and The Enlightened of Lyra.

Players: 0 - 0, Recommended: -, Best: -

Playing Time: 0 minutes

Weight (Complexity): 3.50 / 5

This upcoming expansion will introduce two new species to play your Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy with, The Exiles and The Rho Indi Syndicate.

GilbertErik rated: N/A/10

*sigh* This is going to be an auto-buy for me... no matter how you slice it.

ekskafeas rated: N/A/10

must 1

edifanobbonafide rated: N/A/10

Backed

evkefalas rated: N/A/10

-Plus Eclipse - 2nd Dawn: Galactic Events -Plus Eclipse - 2nd Dawn: Ship Stands -Plus Eclipse - 2nd Dawn: Rift Cannon

GarfieldKlon rated: N/A/10

#4 Spielmatte im Dach

MattLive rated: N/A/10

Top ranked space 4X-game. A must try.

erzengel rated: N/A/10

English 2nd edition - Standard edition, english, for trade, after I got my German copy... update: English was delivery 25th of March 2020 update: German was delivered 15th of January 2021 Own First Edition (including all expansions...) in German. Rating: 9.5

Zenthain rated: N/A/10

+ neoprene playmat

yogibbear rated: N/A/10

KS Survey Completed +Mat +Wash

spectrablue rated: N/A/10

Kickstarter expected in May....but may require cannibalizing 1st edition.

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