Under Falling Skies: A 9-Card Solo Game

What to Expect

You lead an underground base defending Earth from an approaching alien mothership. Using dice placement, you activate rooms to shoot enemies, deploy robots, and advance research. Each dice placement moves enemy ships on a modular track, requiring tactical decisions. The tension rises as the mothership descends each round, challenging your resource management and strategy.

Who Is This Game For?

This game is designed for solo players aged 8 and up who enjoy strategic dice mechanics and worker placement. It is a medium-weight game with a short playtime around 40 minutes, suitable for quick, focused solo sessions. Some prior experience with tactical solo games is helpful but not mandatory.

How It Works

Central to the game is placing dice on a modular card-based board. Dice rolling and re-rolling lets you choose values that activate rooms in your base. Each die also moves enemy ships in the same column, adding pressure. Worker placement governs your actions while you balance research progress and energy supply. Planning is key to finish research before the mothership reaches Earth.

What Makes It Special

Designed by Tomáš Uhlíř, Under Falling Skies uniquely blends dice mechanics with modular board and solo worker placement. It was nominated for the 2019 Golden Geek Best Print & Play Board Game. Created for the 9-Card Nanogame P&P Design Contest, it fits into the Print & Play and science fiction categories.

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Setting & Atmosphäre

The game is set during a hostile alien invasion where humanity hides in underground bases to survive. The sci-fi theme focuses on defense and research in a futuristic world.

Tipp für Einsteiger

Focus on how each dice placement affects enemy movement and plan your actions carefully.

Häufige Fragen

Fazit

Under Falling Skies is a recommended solo game for players who enjoy dice and worker placement mechanics. Its short duration makes it ideal for intense solo play sessions.