Galaxis (1980)

About this game

In Galaxis, both players attempt to locate four missing spaceships. The game is played on a grid and mediated by a computer. Each turn, a player may enter a set of coordinates on the grid. The computer will tell him whether he has found one of the ships. If not, it will tell him how many spaceships are on the same line (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) as the coordinates. Using pegs, the player can register his results. Both players have their own results board, which are placed back-to-back, so they cannot see eachother's results. First player to locate all four ships wins the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 2. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.