Board game, The Stars Align

The Stars Align


  A board game by Sean Fenemore, Matt Radcliffe

 2 Players   15-30 minutes   Simple 

  Tile Placement, Pattern Recognition

  Abstract Strategy, Puzzle

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Description

Get ready to gaze up at the night sky and compete to spot five shooting stars in The Stars Align, a thrilling two-player game that's out of this world. This abstract strategy game is all about pattern recognition and tile placement, making it a fun and challenging puzzle to solve. With simple rules that can be explained quickly, you'll be diving into the action in no time, placing your color stars onto the 7x7 night sky map grid and manipulating patterns to create shooting stars. As the game progresses from dusk to night, more stars appear and the ones already in play start to twinkle, adding an extra layer of excitement to the game. Players take turns drawing constellation cards and placing their stars on the shared night sky map, trying to create rows or columns of seven stars in their color. When a player achieves this, the stars in that row or column are removed from the board and they score a point. The first player to score five points wins the game, making The Stars Align a tight and competitive experience that's perfect for playing again and again. With a playtime of just 15 to 30 minutes, you can fit in a game or two whenever you want, making it a great addition to any game night.

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