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Star Explorer

Star Explorer

2024·Łukasz Szopka

Videos
9
Creators
8

Mostly how-to-play and reviews. Star Explorer is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.

1 - 4 players
30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Star Explorer is an international version of Night Sky Explorers, a game released in 2024 by Lucrum Games only in the Polish language version and a limited run in English, exclusively for Essen 2024. After selling out in two days, it was picked up by Queen Games for international release in 2025. Star Explorer features updated artwork and component material, but in terms of gameplay both versions are exactly the same. Discover the fragments of the night sky, look for the particular stars and draw precise maps of the constellations. But beware! You do not want the big constellations to overshadow the small ones. Each card in the game represents one of the most famous constellations. Your task is to mark them on the rotating map, following the special astronomical rules. Will your map be the most precise, granting you the name of the true Night Sky Explorer? In this game, players take on the role of astronomy enthusiasts who stare at the starry skies for hours. During the game, they will use their boards with rotating maps to mark the star constellations they see - each player marks their unique constellations on their maps. Points are awarded for each constellation marked on the map that contains the correct stars. Additionally, players receive points for placing their constellations in the right places on the map. The player with the highest total amount of points at the end of the game wins. -description from the publisher

Star Explorer

Watch first

Learn to play

Star Explorer I Rules I EN I Queen Games6:25

Star Explorer I Rules I EN I Queen Games

Queen Games

Queen Games

Review

Star Explorer Review - Draw Your Own Night Sky!14:16

Star Explorer Review - Draw Your Own Night Sky!

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Watch it played

Star Explorer - GameNight! Se13 Ep11 - How to Play & Playthrough48:38

Star Explorer - GameNight! Se13 Ep11 - How to Play & Playthrough

BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek

Which Star Explorer video should I watch?

Star Explorer has 9 videos from 8 creators: 3 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2024 to September 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Star Explorer I Rules I EN I Queen Games" by Queen Games, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Star Explorer Review - Draw Your Own Night Sky!" by BoardGameCo. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Star Explorer - GameNight! Se13 Ep11 - How to Play & Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Odkrywcy Nocnego Nieba: Satelity i Pulsary, also by Łukasz Szopka, or Next Station: London, Motor City and Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Star Explorer - GameNight! Se13 Ep11 - How to Play & PlaythroughPlaythrough48:38

Star Explorer - GameNight! Se13 Ep11 - How to Play & Playthrough

BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek

Star Explorer Review - Draw Your Own Night Sky!Review14:16

Star Explorer Review - Draw Your Own Night Sky!

BoardGameCo

BoardGameCo

Playthrough | Night Sky Explorers (Star Explorer)Playthrough25:08

Playthrough | Night Sky Explorers (Star Explorer)

Sir Thecos

Sir Thecos

Star Explorer I Rules I EN I Queen GamesHow to play6:25

Star Explorer I Rules I EN I Queen Games

Queen Games

Queen Games

Star Explorer - Solo PlaythroughHow to play21:52

Star Explorer - Solo Playthrough

Crimsonboardgames

Crimsonboardgames

Star Explorer Board Game ReviewReview10:54

Star Explorer Board Game Review

Rolling with the Beard

Rolling with the Beard

Star Explorer I Assembly instructions I EN I Queen GamesHow to play1:07

Star Explorer I Assembly instructions I EN I Queen Games

Queen Games

Queen Games

Star Explorer Board Game ReviewReview16:00

Star Explorer Board Game Review

Legends of Nerdvana

Legends of Nerdvana

Essen Spiel 2024 Novelties - Lucrum GamesHow to play7:47

Essen Spiel 2024 Novelties - Lucrum Games

보드라이브 BoardLiveGame

보드라이브 BoardLiveGame

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Queen Games
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BoardGameGeek
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Crimsonboardgames
1 video of this game
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Legends of Nerdvana
1 video of this game
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Rolling with the Beard
1 video of this game
Sir Thecos
Sir Thecos
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About Star Explorer

From BoardGameGeek:

Star Explorer is an international version of Night Sky Explorers, a game released in 2024 by Lucrum Games only in the Polish language version and a limited run in English, exclusively for Essen 2024. After selling out in two days, it was picked up by Queen Games for international release in 2025. Star Explorer features updated artwork and component material, but in terms of gameplay both versions are exactly the same. Discover the fragments of the night sky, look for the particular stars and draw precise maps of the constellations. But beware! You do not want the big constellations to overshadow the small ones. Each card in the game represents one of the most famous constellations. Your task is to mark them on the rotating map, following the special astronomical rules. Will your map be the most precise, granting you the name of the true Night Sky Explorer? In this game, players take on the role of astronomy enthusiasts who stare at the starry skies for hours. During the game, they will use their boards with rotating maps to mark the star constellations they see - each player marks their unique constellations on their maps. Points are awarded for each constellation marked on the map that contains the correct stars. Additionally, players receive points for placing their constellations in the right places on the map. The player with the highest total amount of points at the end of the game wins. -description from the publisher

Designer

Łukasz Szopka

Publisher

Lucrum Studio

Categories

Puzzle

Mechanics

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