Starfall reviews full#

I leave this review with a quote for you, keep looking up! I think StarFall would be a great gift for families and fans of astronomy, as well as filler games and lighter games. I can only guess that the size of the box was designed so it filled more shelf space, thus increasing the likelihood of a gamer looking at it. If the Stargazer Board had been designed to fold, the box could have been less than half its size, greatly reducing the cost. I think the box size is unnecessarily large. I feel the game is a little expensive, and I understand that the box is large, and with large boxes comes greater costs. I believe this theme is unique I cannot recall another game with such use of astronomy. The quality of the Sky Tiles and the player aids is very nice, as is the quality of the Stardust Pieces. The game is family friendly, and can invoke discussion of space when talking about why moons can only score when paired with planets, what comets are, and so on. It doesn’t take long for players to catch on to the game so players who have experience with StarFall will have an even faster gaming experience.

Starfall reviews full#

StarFall is a wonderful filler game, as it plays a full game in about half an hour. The artist is Ian O’Toole, if you are interested. Its like sitting in a park gazing at the sky. The color scheme is wonderful, and I love the Stargazer Board. You don’t see too much minimalism in gaming so I can highly appreciate this trifecta of love to me that is games, space, and minimalism. Speaking of art, minimalism is the name of the game here. The art of the game resonates within the rulebook, along the “sky” of the pages. Step-by-step, simple to read through, and left no ambiguity. Not baby friendly though, they’ll eat the Stardust Pieces. Nothing confusing about it at all, definitely family friendly. There are really only three things you’re doing: placing, moving, or taking a Sky Tile. (photos from ) Final Thoughts ^ Mechanics ^ The game ends when players either all run out of Stardust Pieces, or there is only one Sky Tile left in the game. In addition, leftover Stardust Pieces are worth points, so players are encouraged to “discover” cautiously. Clouds are worth points alone, but earn bonus points when multiple colors are collected.Comets increase in point value for every one collected.Black holes are negative points unless two or more are accumulated, then they are a bonus.Moons are worth points but only when paired with planets.The player who accumulates the most stars on their Sky Tiles earns a bonus.

There are five wonders players will collect in sets for points, all providing different ways to earn points: There are 27 unique Sky Tiles in the game, each with different quantities and types of cosmic wonders. If a player decides to “discover” a Sky Tile, they pay the Stardust to the bank and earn the Tile for the end-game points. Or, they can just wait for an opponent to do it. If a player doesn’t want to pay the premium for the Sky Tile, they may choose to move the Sky Tile on their own turn to the next available space, making the Sky Tile cost fewer Stardust. When a Sky Tile is added to the Board, it is placed in the first, and most expensive, space on the Stargazer Board. move a Sky Tile that is already on the Board, or.The currency in the game is called Stardust and comes in the form of Stardust Pieces (the wooden orange and white stars).Įach player on their turn must decide to do one of the following: Sky Tiles represent the cosmic wonders in the game – purchase the right Sky Tiles, and accumulate more points. To do so, players will have to time themselves appropriately so they can purchase Sky Tiles from the Stargazer Board they need at a price they can afford. StarFall is a very easy game to play for two to four players in which players will attempt to collect their ideal Sky Tiles to achieve the greatest amount of points. StarFall by Scott Almes is a game in which astronomers compete to identify cosmic wonders in hopes of creating the best portfolio and titled the most renowned astronomer. We love to seek out the brilliance sparkling in the night sky, catch as many shooting stars as we can, and sometimes, if we squint just the right way, we can see bits of ourselves in the cosmos. Gazing at the stars has been a pastime for humanity for generations.