Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Blind-bid for spacecraft modules, recruit colonists, and assemble the most valuable missions before rival corporations launch first.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Auction / Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Read the full game description
Farlight casts players as private space companies competing to build capable ships and complete ambitious missions. Each round begins with workers placed as concealed bids on spacecraft modules, facilities, colonists, and mission contracts. Winning the right tile is only the beginning: modules must fit into a coherent craft, provide the right scientific capabilities, and meet the requirements of the missions a company hopes to claim. Resources are tight enough that an expensive victory can leave a later section unfinished. The combination of blind bidding, open information around the market, and spatial ship construction makes every round a calculation about value, timing, and what rivals are willing to sacrifice.
