The universe is teetering out of control and the aliens that inhabit it are getting restless. Rumors about total annihilation have spread through every corner of each galaxy. The rumor is that if one particular object can be obtained, then that alien's race and home planet will be saved. Otherwise, their race will be exterminated and their home planet will...
In Factions of Sol, humanity launched an early space-age in 1927, spearheaded by Mark Megacore, CEO of MegaCore Inc. In the years following, factions grew their power in various regions of the solar system, establishing a tense but stable status quo–until Mark Megacore announced his retirement. Now, the mega-billionaire’s entire fortune is at stake, and...
This east German game simulates the cosmonaut's training that supposedly boys were always dreaming about. The first half of the game is a snakes and ladders part: Players roll dice and move ahead the strenuous training path. On some fields, they are allowed to move ahead fast because of "excellent performances", other field lets them fall behind for...
From NASA's site for kids: you can take an imaginary trip to a black hole right now! You will also visit such interesting places as a giant array of radio telescopes in the New Mexico desert and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Then you will blast into space and visit the Earth-orbiting Japanese VSOP Radio Telescope (launched in...
The rise of megacorporations threatens the galaxy. Years of negligence towards regulations have left the frontier worlds vulnerable to exploitation and destruction. We are expanding the Far Away program to counter these threats. You and other seasoned explorers can join the Far Away: Corporate Espionage team to save the galaxy. While our rivals have more...
Farlight: Mission Critical offers five daring new missions for Farlight that feature a unique countdown die mechanic. If you can succeed the benefits will be substantial, but if you fail the mission or can't complete it by the time the die expires, the losses to your ship and resources could be devastating! Critical Missions are like no other mission...
From the publisher: This is the six-sector version of the classic Federation & Empire Scenario 603 The Hurricane. It originally appeared in three parts in Captain's Log #41, Captain's Log #41 Supplemental File, and Captain's Log #42. Scenario 603 The Hurricane was one of the scenarios in the Federation & Empire boxed strategic game. It covers the period...
Who says the fly boys should have all the fun? We grunts, we happy few, live life hard and full. Do you have what it takes? Can you achieve the rank of Grand General before the bugged-eyed aliens call in your marker? All you need to do is advance 11 ranks, commanding 11 increasing assignments, while engaging in 22 different missions and acquiring up to 15...
Do you have what it takes? Can you achieve the rank of Grand Admiral before the blue-suited banal bureaucracy forces you to retire? Or will you heroically go down with your Heavy Cruiser in the midst of a hellfire of photon torpedoes and plasma cannon bursts? All you need to do is advance 11 ranks, receiving 11 different ship assignments, while engaging in...
All life on Earth is facing extinction due to growing waves of cosmic storms at the galactic core emitting gamma radiation throughout the galaxy. To save humanity, you must build a massive space station to protect Earth from the gamma radiation. During the game, you will send out probes and ships to explore and defend the solar system. Each planet or large...