Stellaris - the board game! - coming soon from Academy Games

[Barthheart]

I can not believe the non-sense that is being discussed about a game that has not even been opened in KS yet...

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2617767/article/37211159#37211159

Could not help myself, 12 post down... can't wait for the blow back from "in the know" kids these days.....

[ojsdad]

I haven't followed any of the Paradox board games, but figure there are two ways a Stellaris board game could go.  1) A very detailed form based game.  2)  A lot of extracts, ie no ship customization but bonuses for tech researched.  Same with colonizes.  I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC. 

[Barthheart]

 

[Martok]

^  Nice.  I like the interlocking map tiles; a simple, yet effective, way to keep it from becoming accidentally disarranged. 

I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC.

Agreed; I'd think it would almost have to be. 

[ojsdad]

I'm leaning toward it being a light version of what we have on the PC.

Agreed; I'd think it would almost have to be.

I don't think it's bad think, just what I expect. 

[Martok]

Same here.  There's just no way a boardgame edition could capture the complexity of the PC/console version -- at least, not unless they wanted to created a game that made Twilight Imperium look simple by comparison.   

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

It's Stelaris.  If they want to really capture the spirit of the PC game, they'll throw out the existing rules with every expansion and force you to learn an entirely new game.

[bbmike]

^It's a planned expansion. 

[Barthheart]

Well, I'm all in at $215 CAD. 

The campaign is already at $570k USD! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/academygames/stellaris-infinite-legacy/description

[Martok]

Not gonna lie, this looks pretty good.  Still holding off for the time being, however... 

The campaign is already at $570k USD! 

Past 700k now.  They're gonna top a million before the day is done without breaking a sweat. 

[Barthheart]

The self righteous indignation and angst in the comments both on BGG and on the KS page for this game is both hilarious and sad.

 

[bayonetbrant]

The self righteous indignation and angst in the comments both on BGG and on the KS page for this game is both hilarious and sad.

 

[Barthheart]

$1.4M and 8000+ backers... not bad for less than 24 hrs.

[Barthheart]

And the dice are scaring/annoying people away!  Dice = evil! How dare you put dice in a game I wanted! No rules or game play yet but I saw 4 d10 and knew the game wasn't for me.

 

[bayonetbrant]

izzat BGG or the kickstarter comments?