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Where the original Universal Rule has a cycle of Glommers (top) associated with different actions, Universal Rule: Second Wave has a cycle of Buddies (bottom), this time on the planet's upgraded side.

Promotional artwork showing some components

Interior and exterior image of wallet containing game

Thickness of both Universal Rules sharing a wallet vs. a single wallet game.

Universal Rule: Second Wave (2018)

Players

3–5

Playing time

30–45 min

Age

6.69

Average rating

Ratings

1.50/5

Weight

#20006

BGG rank

Outside top 5,000

Designer:Chip Beauvais

Artist:Jason Washburn, Fabrice Weiss, Sara Beauvais

Publisher:Button Shy

Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).

Game DNA

Strategy5.0

Luck5.0

Interaction5.0

Complexity3.0

Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Card GameScience FictionSpace ExplorationPrint & PlayHand Management

Overview

The balance of power continues to shape the Pocket Universe. The discovery of a second wave of planets brought on alternate methods of domination. With the overarching themes of duplicity (doubling effects), magnitude (size of your galaxy), and all-out attacking, the war over control of the galaxy has escalated to a new level.

Universal Rule: Second Wave is a standalone expansion to Universal Rule.

It can be played in one of the following ways:

Play Second Wave all by itself. Randomize 17 Planet cards and 1 Edge card. Choose your favorite combination of 17 Planet cards and 1 Edge card.

In Universal Rule: Second Wave, players battle for control of the universe in this pocket-sized 4X style game. You can colonize new planets, explore new areas on those planets, gain credits based off of the resources that the planet produces, or attempt to destroy other planets that threaten your existence. Other players can follow, but at a cost. The first player to show their true dominance through victory points wins the game.

Includes 3 expansions released in 2017 Board Game of the Month Club $10+ packages:

Jul 2017: Duplicity (cards that double things) Sep 2017: Magnitude (cards that make things bigger) Nov 2017: Attack! Attack! (cards that emphasize attack)

Edge:

Escalating Edge

Planets:

Ocuchines Panthia Ascore Steqater Outis Pharamme Galvacil Kothar Innollica Sietynas Mannisoni Picscius VI Wachu Antedock Zeffe Fixtau Pospars