Space Bureau (2024)

About this game

Welcome aboard, Captain, Sir! The 10-XN class starship is ready for discovery. New worlds are waiting for us! “Space Bureau” is a board game about space exploration in a tiny universe. You’ll be the captain of an alien starship traveling through the wormholes of hyperspace. Your goal is to earn as many credits as possible and possibly receive a prize of galactic proportions from the Spacebureau, a microcosmic trade agency whose creation 100 years ago opened an era of interplanetary trade relations! To do this, you’ll have to travel the small universe to discover new planets, bring trade representatives there, establish galactic corporate offices, and collect samples of alien products. Maybe you’ll earn enough to become captain of the millennium and have your picture on the bar wall of some dusty planet. Or at least scrape by for employee of the month. Godspeed!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 3.0/5 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.