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Aug 6, 2026·Review·01:39:11·50·Watch on YouTube

Take the Galaxy - Hidden gem solo playthrough with stunning sci-fi artwork.

Green

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Watch “Take the Galaxy - Hidden gem solo playthrough with stunning sci-fi artwork.,” a board game review for Take The Galaxy from Green on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Green on YouTube:

Hi and welcome to Green. My name is Esmeralda and I post about everything that makes me happy. This channel is dedicated to solo boardgaming. Please subscribe to my channel and help it grow. My goal is to reach 1500 subscribers in 2026. I hope you enjoy this solo playthrough of: Take the Galaxy. Take The Galaxy is a beautiful small‑box solo engine‑building game with stunning sci‑fi artwork. In this video, I play a full solo run and show how the game works, how your engine grows, and why this title is such a hidden gem for solo players. Perfect if you love compact, clever, and thematic sci‑fi board games. Timestamps 00:00 introduction 00:41 setup spacedeck 05:39 Setup playerdeck and tokens 11:26 first two turns with Randy. 31:40 gameplay 54:37 domesticating space whales 1:34:31 end of the game 1:34:55 pointscore 1:36:15 final thoughts 1:38:45 please subscribe 💕 BGG link to this game: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227527/take-the-galaxy Store where you can find this game (not sponsored by the way): https://www.catchtimestudio.com/en/webshop The thumbnail picture shows a combination of boardgame components used during this playthrough designed by artist: Tim van Geel Boardgame designers: Tim van Geel, Piet Schellens (sorry Piet for saying your name wrong) Players: 1-4 Duration: 45’-60’ Ages: 10+ Payed: €15,- secondhand Score 2 August 2026: 40 points

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Take The Galaxy

Take The Galaxy

2018·Tim van Geel

1 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Take The Galaxy, from BoardGameGeek:

Description from the publisher: Take The Galaxy is a galactic exploration and colonisation card game that can be played solo, or with up to 4 players. You take the role of one of the pioneering factions, set out to explore a yet uncharted galaxy discovered through a wormhole. You and your rivals explore a number of sectors in this new galaxy, which is represented by the Space Deck. The Space Deck contains new systems that you can colonize, anomalies that can be researched for renown, and galactic events that can affect your colonies in various ways. You start off already with a foothold, a habitable planet in the Core Sector. From here you have to make some hard choices which way you develop. Do you build mining colonies on systems with deposits, and use these riches to build high value colonies? Or will you invest in science, researching the weird and wonderful treasures of this new galaxy to earn renown? You can choose to cut corners and use more nefarious means to build your colonies, or focus on space ships that don't require a system for support that can aid your economy. Whatever path you choose, as a pioneer you can only hold onto 4 systems at a time, and in order to keep claiming worlds that earn you renown you must relinquish control of systems to your faction at a certain point. This requires you to plan ahead in order to not inadvertedly breakdown your economy. When all the sectors have been explored, each player tallies up their renown earned from systems claimed, high value colonies built, anomalies researched and events dealt with. Whomever has the highest score will be the winner and will Take the Galaxy!

Designer

Tim van Geel

Artist

Tim van Geel

Publisher

Catch Time Studio

Categories

Card GameCity Building

Mechanics

Hand ManagementDrafting
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Take The Galaxy

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