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Burning Suns

Designed by Emil Larsen

Published by SunTzuGames

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2-5

Play Time

80-200 min

Complexity

3.4 / 5

Rating

7.1

Year

2013

Community Snapshot

Best with 4–5
Medium complexity
80–200 min
7.1 on BGG (230)
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Language Editions

English

Categories

Civilization
Guide a civilization through ages of development — technology, culture, and expansion.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Print & Play
Download and print at home — accessible DIY gaming.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.
Space Exploration
Explore the cosmos — colonize planets, navigate space, and discover the unknown.
Territory Building
Claim and control areas on the map — expand your territory and defend borders.

How It Plays

Action Points

You get a limited number of action points each turn and choose how to spend them — prioritizing is everything.

Action Queue

You plan a sequence of actions in advance, then they play out in order — think ahead or get left behind.

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Area Movement

You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.

Area-Impulse

Areas on the board activate one at a time, and you decide how to use each impulse — timing is everything.

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

Variable Phase Order

The order of game phases can change each round depending on player choices — keeps everyone on their toes.

Variable Player Powers

Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.

Worker Placement

You place your workers on action spaces to claim them before anyone else — it's a scramble for the best spots!

About This Game

Burning Suns is an intense tactical science fiction game set in an expansive universe in which you'll be competing for supremacy through technology, diplomacy, exploitation and destruction. Tactical 4X thematic action > Burning Suns is not a traditional 4X game. It takes the 4X actions and gives you complete tactical control.…

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Expansions & Related

Expansion

Burning Suns: Parallel Galaxies

Burning Suns: Parallel Galaxies

2013

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