Nova Cry (2016)

About this game

NOVA CRY is an explosive sci-fi adventure for 2-6 players that plays in 30-90 minutes. Loaded with customizable options, each player chooses 1 ship, 1 captain, 3 crew members and 1 personal weapon as they set out into the danger-filled spaces of Gallator Seven. Will you explore creature-infested planets? Race an opponent to an undiscovered planet? Challenge another captain to a duel? Players score points by traveling to planet cards, winning duels, and performing actions using their available crew members, skilled in exploration, alien technology, medicine, psychology, repair, and ship upgrades. It’s all up to as you carve out a strategic path to victory in this remarkable world of heroes, villains, and awe-inspiring spaceships.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.