2026Dmitrii Gorbachev
- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 6
Mainly playthroughs and how-to-play
1 - 4 players60 - 120 min
Cosmic Chains
2024Dmitrii Gorbachev
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 4
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Cosmic Chains is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 2 other videos.
2 players
30 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In Cosmic Chains, a competitive dueling card game, two players build satellite chains in space to provide the best Internet connection for planet Earth. The longer the chain is, the faster people can load their favorite websites. Both players have identical decks (but with different characters!) and only one action to spend on each turn. They can launch satellites, swap them with one another to move them around the looped chain, and use their special effects to outsmart the opponent or destroy their satellites and break their chain. The competition is real, so do whatever it takes to make your chain the longest! At the end of the game, players get 1 Victory Point for each connected satellite in their chain. If the chain was coldheartedly broken (space is tough, so it will definitely happen), players count satellites in its longest segment. The player with the most Victory Points survives the battle in orbit and wins the game. Cosmic Chains also has two additional modes: Superpowers with asymmetrical starting positions, and Space Debris - additional ways to get VPs at the end of the game and gain more actions per turn. -description from the publisher
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Which Cosmic Chains video should I watch?
Cosmic Chains has 7 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 2 other videos. They date from April to September 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Cosmic Chains - Team Cats vs Team Robots - Playthrough w/ Tarrant & Stella" by The Dice Tower, which runs 26 min. For a quicker teach, "Cosmic Chains — How To Play" by Siclen Studio runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Cosmic Chains — Gameplay Overview" by Siclen Studio. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Siclen Valley, also by Dmitrii Gorbachev, or 10 Days in the USA, Trains and Maul Peak, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Cosmic Chains
From BoardGameGeek:
In Cosmic Chains, a competitive dueling card game, two players build satellite chains in space to provide the best Internet connection for planet Earth. The longer the chain is, the faster people can load their favorite websites. Both players have identical decks (but with different characters!) and only one action to spend on each turn. They can launch satellites, swap them with one another to move them around the looped chain, and use their special effects to outsmart the opponent or destroy their satellites and break their chain. The competition is real, so do whatever it takes to make your chain the longest! At the end of the game, players get 1 Victory Point for each connected satellite in their chain. If the chain was coldheartedly broken (space is tough, so it will definitely happen), players count satellites in its longest segment. The player with the most Victory Points survives the battle in orbit and wins the game. Cosmic Chains also has two additional modes: Superpowers with asymmetrical starting positions, and Space Debris - additional ways to get VPs at the end of the game and gain more actions per turn. -description from the publisher
Designer
Dmitrii Gorbachev
Artist
Maria Kolyadina
Publisher
Siclen Studio
Categories
Mechanics
Action PointsNetwork and Route BuildingHand Management