Skymines

What to Expect

In Skymines, you play as an investor over seven rounds mining the Moon and asteroids. You invest in four different companies, establish outposts, and support research to collect valuable helium-3. The game features action queue, deck, bag and pool building, and hand management mechanics requiring careful planning and deep player interaction.

Who Is This Game For?

Skymines targets experienced gamers aged 12 and up who enjoy complex economic simulations with strategic depth. With a playtime around 150 minutes, it suits players willing to engage in longer, demanding sessions. A solo mode is included, making it appealing for solo players as well.

How It Works

Skymines centers on a unique card programming system combining action queue and hand management. Players invest resources into four companies and use open drafting to select cards. Area majority influences control on the board while deck, bag and pool building improve your card engine. Over seven rounds, you adapt your strategy to opponents' moves.

What Makes It Special

Designed by Alexander Pfister and Viktor Kobilke, Skymines merges action queue and investment mechanics in a sci-fi mining setting. It features strong player interaction and variable company abilities. Though it has no official awards, it is part of digital implementations like Tabletopia and Yucata, focusing on space colonization and asteroid mining.

Setting & Atmosphäre

The game is set in a futuristic world where the Moon and asteroids are mined for resources. Players invest in companies reviving space mining and collecting rare helium-3, a valuable sci-fi resource.

Tipp für Einsteiger

Focus first on understanding core mechanics like investment and hand management before exploring complex strategies.

Häufige Fragen

Fazit

Skymines is recommended for players who appreciate complex economic games with sci-fi themes. Its long duration and intricate mechanics require patience and prior experience.