Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Develop a space empire across three epochs by using every card as a planet, fleet, technology, production engine, or payment in a tightly contested duel.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Aldebaran Duel is a civilization-building card game for one or two players. Across three epochs, players discover and colonize planets, establish resource production, research technologies, and build merchant, diplomatic, and battle fleets. Every card is multi-use: playing it for one purpose often means surrendering its value as payment or as another part of the empire. Open drafting creates direct competition for the most useful opportunities, while influence, set collection, and end-game bonuses reward long-range specialization. The solo mode preserves the same resource and timing puzzle against an automated rival.
