Unknown Planets
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Unknown Planets – Colonize, deploy, optimize… in space
Earth has exhausted its resources. It's time to start over. In Unknown Planets , each player leads an interplanetary expedition in search of a new beginning. But beware: you're not the only colonist out there. The game is a constant challenge to see who can best terraform, develop, and optimize their planet, tile by tile.
Use polyomino tiles to build your infrastructure network and grow your production engine. Each placement generates two different actions, based on your planet's technologies and resources. But watch out for meteors: they hit hard, blocking entire rows and wiping out valuable points!
The real gem? The rotating Lazy Susan , a central orbiting station from which everyone draws tiles at the same time. A brilliant and strategic idea. And yes, it also works in solo mode , with a dedicated mode that isn't just a simple "bot," but a real challenge for experienced players.
The best planet? The one where organized chaos reigns 🚀
- Strategic board game for 1-6 players with polyminos and engine growth
- Turn simultaneity thanks to the Lazy SUSAN space station mechanic
- Many possible combos between resources, technologies and asymmetric special powers
- Well-structured and highly replayable solitaire mode
- Indirect interaction but very high tension at every choice
Are you ready to make cosmic nothingness habitable? Choose your planet, ignore the meteors, and build the future. But hurry, because in space… the competition is fierce. 🐸
Unknown Planets
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. Select tiles with the rotating dispenser and play simultaneously
Each round, the central revolving dispenser rotates, offering each player two polyominoes. Everyone chooses and places them simultaneously , making the game flow quickly even with multiple players.
2. Place polyominoes on your planet to optimize development
Each tile has two types of terrain that determine which technology tracks you'll advance. Placement rules dictate adjacency and careful space management: planning is everything .
3. Progress through more tracks to unlock skills and points
Each terrain activates a different path: logistics, technology, survival, civilization… As you advance you gain special abilities, immediate bonuses and end-of-game multipliers .
4. Use planet and corporation modules for ever-changing challenges
Each player can use an asymmetrical corporation and a modular planet with unique characteristics. This combination dramatically changes the gameplay and increases replayability.
5. Whoever develops the planet in the most efficient and balanced way wins.
At the end of the game, points are added up from tracks, goals reached, shared missions, and planet coverage. The challenge is balancing your choices to make the most of every tile you receive .
📦 BOX CONTENTS
1 rotating space station, 6 corporation boards,
6 planet boards, 144 unique polymino tiles,
124 cards, 1 scorepad, 60+ fields
biomass, 12 storage indicators, 14 wooden rovers,
30 resource cubes, 36+ escape pods in
wood, 60+ wooden meteorites, 1 insignia
commander, 1 regulation.
🃏 SACHETS
44x67mm - Quantity 124
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Every planet is unknown, but only one will be legendary. Yours
Polyominoes, colonies, space junk, and the Lazy Susan: intergalactic conquest is all about perfect placement.
Unknown Planets: Your new world awaits you… if you know how to build it.
Your home planet is now a memory.
What matters now is building a new civilization , on an alien world full of resources… and problems.
In Unknown Planets , every move is a choice between growth and survival: one mistake can block an entire area with a meteorite. But if you combine your double-effect tiles well, you'll make your new ecosystem thrive like no other.
The heart of the game? A rotating space station (the Lazy Susan) that selects available resources for all players. And while everyone plays simultaneously , the real challenge is to place resources better , optimize better, and grow faster.
With solo, family, and super competitive modes, Unknown Planets is the perfect strategic board game for those who love Tetris… but in space .
Unknown Planets: Strategy, Polyominoes, and Galactic Meteors
Unknown Planets , localized into Italian by Pendragon Games Studio, is a board game for 1-6 players in which the objective is to colonize a new world through a system of polyomino tile placement , advancement on tracks and management of environmental emergencies.
Each turn you choose a tile from the central station and place it on your planet: the tile represents two types of infrastructure (such as crops, energy or science) and allows you to advance on the related tracks, unlocking bonuses, abilities and points.
The rotating Lazy Susan imposes limits and interesting choices, while meteorites complicate your strategy by destroying access to points and resources.
Each map is different, each planet has unique abilities, and each player has a corporation with varying powers , for huge replayability.
An elegant and deep puzzle game with accessible rules but vast strategic possibilities. Perfect for both mature families and experienced gamers .
We played it. And we want more.🐸
We've dived into space and we never want to go back. 🐸
Unknown Planets is one of those games that push you to always do better , to chase geometric perfection and the perfect combo.
It's fast, clean, and surprising. The mix of puzzles, engine building, and indirect interaction makes it compelling.
And the Lazy SUSAN is a brilliant idea: every turn brings new puzzles, new strategies.
We recommend it without hesitation to anyone who loves smart, immediate games with plenty of variety . And playing alone... it's truly satisfying.
If you enjoyed this, check out other Pendragon titles:
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🧟♂️ Terrorscape – a survival horror game from an 80s movie, but on the table
🪓 Viking Raiders – Viking raids, rival clans and pure strategy
🐙 Wondrous Creatures – tulips, galaxies, and strange creatures: farming has never been so cosmic.
🏝️ Robinson Crusoe Collector's Edition – the island challenges you: survive, collaborate, win (maybe)
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
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Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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