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The pre-press proofs arrived today for Alien Frontiers. The Kickstarter Backers are getting the first look at the pics, but here's one for the BGG folks too.
Alien Frontiers "The Ring Planet Version" - Homemade Board
Mid-game with custom pieces that my brother and I made.  Together we molded and cast the city from Fortress America and vacuum formed little domes for each. It was quite a bit of work but worth it!
Alien Frontiers with all the components.
Production copy all set up and ready to play
Rulebook, cover and 2 cards signed by the game designer and the publishers.  A gift from my Secret Santa 2010 :)
Vying for control of the Burroughs Desert and its relic ship
Karim "Carthaginian" Chakroun has been reworking the graphic design for Alien Frontiers. Here are Before and After shots of the game board
Now with delicious silica!

Alien Frontiers (2010)

Players
2–4
Best: 3, 4
Playing time
90–90 min
Age
13+
7.34
Average rating
15,632
Ratings
2.56/5
Weight
#418
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Alien Frontiers: Aurora +2 more
Designer:Tory Niemann
Artist:Mark Maxwell, Piotr Burzykowski, Ross Grams
Publisher:Clever Mojo Games +5 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 9, Interaction 7, Complexity 5.1, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck9.0
Interaction7.0
Complexity5.1
Theme6.0

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

Science FictionDiceSpace ExplorationOpen DraftingDice RollingArea Majority / InfluenceWorker Placement with Dice Workers

Overview

Do you have what it takes to be a deep space colonist? An alien frontier awaits the brave and daring! This new planet will be harsh, but if you have the skills to manage your resources, build a fleet, research alien life, and settle colonies, the world can be yours.

Alien Frontiers is a game of resource management and planetary development for two to four players. During the game you will utilize orbital facilities and alien technology to build colony domes in strategic locations to control the newly discovered world.

The game board shows the planet, its moon, the stations in orbit around the planet, and the solar system’s star. The dice you are given at the start of the game represent the space ships in your fleet. You will assign these ships to the orbital facilities in order to earn resources, expand your fleet, and colonize the planet.

As the game progresses, you will place your colony tokens on the planet to represent the amount of control you have over each territory. Those territories exert influence over specific orbital facilities and, if you control a territory, you are able to utilize that sway to your advantage.

The planet was once the home of an alien race and they left behind a wondrous artifact in orbit. Using your fleet to explore the artifact, you will discover amazing alien technologies that you can use to advance your cause.

Winning the game will require careful consideration as you assign your fleet, integrate the alien technology and territory influences into your expansion plans, and block your opponents from building colonies of their own. Do you have what it takes to conquer an alien frontier?

Roll and place your dice to gain advantages over your opponent and block them out of useful areas of the board. Use Alien Tech cards to manipulate your dice rolls and territory bonuses to break the rules. Steal resources, overtake territories, and do whatever it takes to get your colonies on the map first! Don't dream it'll be easy, though, because the other players will be trying to do the same thing.

Expansions

Alien Frontiers: Outer Belt
Alien Frontiers: Matter Extractor
Alien Frontiers: The Mind Control Helmet
Alien Frontiers: Factions
Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #1
Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #2
Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #3
Alien Frontiers: Faction Pack #4
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #1
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #2
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #3
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #4
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #5
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #6
Alien Frontiers: Expansion Pack #7
Alien Frontiers: Galactic Pack
Alien Frontiers: Promo Pack 2017
Alien Frontiers Factions: Definitive Edition
Alien Frontiers: Mercury's Angels Faction
Alien Frontiers: Data Core Expansion Pack
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