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Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts
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Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts

Requires:Race for the Galaxy

Designed by Thomas Lehmann

Published by Rio Grande Games, Giochix.it + 2 more

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
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Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~45 min
7.5 on BGG (1.8K)

Categories

Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Civilization
Guide a civilization through ages of development — technology, culture, and expansion.
Economic
Buy, sell, trade, and invest — manage money and markets to build wealth.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.
Space Exploration
Explore the cosmos — colonize planets, navigate space, and discover the unknown.

Rated 6.4 by the community, Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts brings tile placement to 2–5 players in about ~45 min.

How It Plays

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Simultaneous Action Selection

Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.

Tile Placement

You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.

Variable Player Powers

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

About This Game

Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts is the fourth expansion for Race for the Galaxy and is incompatible with earlier expansions for that game, instead taking the game in a new direction. Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts consists of two parts: 46 new cards including five new start worlds to add to the base set, plus a set of action cards and start hand for a fifth player. These can be used without the orb cards.…

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Players

2-5

Play Time

45 min

Complexity

2.9 / 5

Rating

7.5

Year

2013