Watch “How to Play + Review | Space Base,” a board game review for Space Base from Sir Thecos on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Sir Thecos on YouTube:
In this video I'll present 'Space Base', an engine builder board game by Alderac Entertainment Group.
Description on BoardGameGeek: "In Space Base, players assume the roles of Commodores of a small fleet of ships. Ships begin docked at their stations and are then deployed to sectors as new ships are commissioned under your command. Use cargo vessels to engage in trade and commerce; mining vessels to build reoccurring base income; and carriers to spread your influence. Establish new colonies for a new Commodore in a sector to gain even more influence. Gain enough influence and you can be promoted to Admiral!"
Thanks to Alderac Entertainment Group for the physical review copy!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 The Objective of the Game
01:13 Setup of the Game
01:54 Determining the Starting Player
02:14 Determining the Starting Player (The better method)
02:40 Setup of the Game (continued)
02:56 How to Play
06:05 Review
08:10 Summary
08:35 A Huge Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
08:55 Special Message
Check out 'Space Base' on BoardGameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242302/space-base
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Mainly reviews. Space Base is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 46 reviews, 17 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 6 other videos.
2 - 5 players
60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Space Base, from BoardGameGeek:
In Space Base, players assume the roles of Commodores of a small fleet of ships. Ships begin docked at their stations and are then deployed to sectors as new ships are commissioned under your command. Use cargo vessels to engage in trade and commerce; mining vessels to build reoccurring base income; and carriers to spread your influence. Establish new colonies for a new Commodore in a sector to gain even more influence. Gain enough influence and you can be promoted to Admiral!
Space Base is a quick-to-learn, quick-to-play dice game using the core "I roll, everyone gets stuff" mechanism seen in other games. It's also a strategic engine builder using a player board (your space base) and tableaus of ship cards you can buy and add to your board. The cards you buy and the order you buy them in have interesting implications on your engine beyond just the ability on the card you buy, making for a different type of engine construction than seen in similar games. Players can take their engine in a number of directions: long odds and explosive gains, low luck and steady income, big end-game combos to launch from last to first, or a mix-and-match approach. Ultimately, Space Base is a game you can just start playing and teach everyone how to play in the first round or two and has a satisfying blend of dice-chucking luck and challenging strategic choices.
