Tau Ceti

Planetary Crisis – The Living Starship

An expansion by Joseph Pilkus, Mike Strickland, Stan Strickland

1-5 1-5

60-120 minutes Unknown

Variable Player Powers, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Grid Movement, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Tile Placement, Trading, Pick-up and Deliver

Economic, Fighting, Miniatures, Adventure, Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Environmental

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Description

Imagine you’re the captain of a living starship hurtling through the Tau Ceti system, trying to keep a whole planet from blowing itself apart. In this 2017 expansion, up to five friends (or a solo pilot) can jump in for a 60‑120 minute scramble that feels like a sci‑fi movie you helped write. The rules are so breezy you’ll be rolling dice, placing tiles, and shuffling decks before the coffee even cools, but the depth is wild: you’ll juggle action points, fight for area influence, trade resources, and upgrade your ship with a quirky mix of mini‑figures and modular board pieces that actually grow as you play. Cooperative vibes mean you’re all in the same cramped cockpit, yet each player gets a snazzy variable power that makes every turn feel fresh. Whether you love space‑exploration, economic shenanigans, or just the thrill of a ticking planetary crisis, Tau Ceti: Planetary Crisis – The Living Starship turns a simple set‑up into a pulse‑pounding adventure that keeps everyone glued to the table.