Alien Frontiers: Factions
- Designer Tory Niemann
- Publisher Clever Mojo Games , Game Salute
- Illustration Karim Chakroun , Alex Garrett , Mark Maxwell
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Alien Frontiers: Factions adds new factions with special abilities and orbital facilities to the base game. Players use dice as workers to claim area majorities and expand colonies. Hidden agendas provide bonus points and surprise elements. New alien tech cards offer additional strategic options, such as managing ships at the Lunar Mine.
Who Is This Game For?
This expansion targets players familiar with Alien Frontiers who want to increase the player count up to five. It is a medium complexity game lasting about 60 minutes, recommended for ages 13 and up. Prior experience with worker placement and dice management is helpful due to added complexity.
How It Works
The game uses worker placement with dice workers, placing dice on action spaces to gather resources or build structures. The expansion introduces variable player powers through different factions. Area majority/influence and open drafting mechanics influence control and card selection. Hidden agendas add tactical depth and surprise scoring.
What Makes It Special
Designed by Tory Niemann, this expansion won the 2012 Golden Geek Best Board Game Expansion award. It adds unique faction abilities and increases the player count to five. The blend of dice-based worker placement and area majority mechanics creates diverse strategic choices.
Awards
2012
Pro
- Expands player count to five
- Adds factions with unique abilities
- Hidden agendas provide extra tactical depth
- Combines dice worker placement with area majority
Contra
- Requires familiarity with base game
- No solo mode included
- Increases game complexity slightly
Setting & Atmosphäre
Set in a sci-fi universe of space colonization and alien technology, players build colonies and leverage new tech to dominate in space.
Tipp für Einsteiger
Familiarize yourself with the base Alien Frontiers game and its dice worker placement before adding this expansion.
Häufige Fragen
Can I play this solo?
No, Alien Frontiers: Factions is designed for 2 to 5 players and does not include a solo mode.
How long does a game really take?
A game lasts about 60 minutes, depending on player count and experience.
What prior experience do I need?
Familiarity with the base Alien Frontiers game and experience with worker placement and dice mechanics is recommended.
How does this compare to similar games?
The combination of dice-based worker placement, area majority, and variable player powers makes this expansion unique.
Is this suitable for families?
Recommended for ages 13 and up, it is better suited for experienced players due to complexity.
What mechanic makes it special?
Dice worker placement combined with area majority and variable player powers define the gameplay.
Fazit
Alien Frontiers: Factions is a recommended expansion for fans of the base game seeking more depth and a higher player count. Newcomers should start with the base game first.
