Primacy
2026Alex Wolf
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 5
Mostly reviews. Primacy is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 1 other video.
2 - 4 players
45 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Primacy is a sci-fi strategy game for 2-4 players, set in a city where the line between reality and cyberspace is blurred. Players represent factions vying for control of the city after a mysterious mind-control program turns off, creating a power vacuum. Seek power through battle, intrigue, public relations, and propaganda. Conquer 3 types of sector throughout the city for different benefits, including income, soldier recruitment, and access to terminals to spread propaganda. Controlling terminals will score victory points, but won't help you improve your power or position. Balance is key to achieving victory. Battles are resolved by secretly committing weapon cards to 3 different objectives, and simultaneously revealing. Choose wisely between PR to boost your propaganda, loot for resources, and rep for victory points, and win 2 out of 3 to control new territory. Each game contains 132 soldiers and cars, 60 control markers, 29 modular hex tiles, 4 3-layer player boards with variable inserts, 8 double-sided faction tiles, a public console board, and tons of cards and credit tokens, all with beautiful illustrations by Calder Moore. The game can be played with symmetrical player boards for an easier teach, or with various combinations of asymmetrical boards and faction powers for additional variability and richness.
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Which Primacy video should I watch?
Primacy has 6 videos from 5 creators: 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 other video. They date from September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Wanna Learn to Play Primacy? Official How to Play Video" by How I Roll, which runs 24 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Primacy Live Play" by The Dice Tower. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try For Glory, also by Alex Wolf, or Stellar Drift: Pull & Write, Civolution and Circadians: Chaos Order, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Primacy
From BoardGameGeek:
Primacy is a sci-fi strategy game for 2-4 players, set in a city where the line between reality and cyberspace is blurred. Players represent factions vying for control of the city after a mysterious mind-control program turns off, creating a power vacuum. Seek power through battle, intrigue, public relations, and propaganda. Conquer 3 types of sector throughout the city for different benefits, including income, soldier recruitment, and access to terminals to spread propaganda. Controlling terminals will score victory points, but won't help you improve your power or position. Balance is key to achieving victory. Battles are resolved by secretly committing weapon cards to 3 different objectives, and simultaneously revealing. Choose wisely between PR to boost your propaganda, loot for resources, and rep for victory points, and win 2 out of 3 to control new territory. Each game contains 132 soldiers and cars, 60 control markers, 29 modular hex tiles, 4 3-layer player boards with variable inserts, 8 double-sided faction tiles, a public console board, and tons of cards and credit tokens, all with beautiful illustrations by Calder Moore. The game can be played with symmetrical player boards for an easier teach, or with various combinations of asymmetrical boards and faction powers for additional variability and richness.
Designer
Alex Wolf
Artist
Calder Moore
Publisher
Spielcraft Games
Categories
Mechanics
Combat ResolutionResource ManagementModular Board & Variable SetupArea Movement