Astro Mines
A dueling game of shifting control
2-5 Players
30 minutes
Ages 9+
As the head of an interplanetary mining operation, you know that resources are limited and valuable.
Hiring and sending the wrong worker to a mine that’s already been stripped by your competitor could be costly. On the other hand, sending inadequate workers to your competitor could give you the upper hand.
You’ve also got powerful tools and overseers helping with the operation, but as with anything, their timing is crucial!
Manage your workforce well in order to take control of the most mines before your opponent does, or find yourself scraping up the leftovers.
In Astro Mines you can play cards to either your side or your opponent's side of any planet.
Workers have a race and a mineral associated with them and the more matches they have with a planet, the better. Ones that don't match at all are negative value.
Using tools and overseers, you'll be able to manipulate the cards to your advantage.
As soon as a planet is filled (two cards on each side), all planets score with the winner moving a control token to their side.
As soon as any player gets a majority on a planet, it's theirs permanently. Players win by being the first to control two adjacent planets or any three planets.