Leaving Earth (Retail Edition)

Board Game Geek Rating: 6.72. Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.84. This game is suitable for 1 to 5 players and was published in 2015. It's the Retail Edition of the exciting Leaving Earth Board Game. It's 1956, and humanity is at the start of the Space Age. As the director of a national space program, your country counts on you to win this great space contest. You could be the first to create a satellite, send a probe to another planet, or land a man on the moon. Leaving Earth is all about planning and risk - management. A single well - planned journey to space can bring you victory. Plan each mission carefully to find the cheapest, quickest, and safest routes to your goal, but don't take too long or others will beat you. On your turn, you'll research, build spacecraft, and direct space journeys. Research by buying advancements with flaws and testing to remove them. Build spacecraft by buying components and assembling them. Travel to space by using rockets to move from one place to another. We're happy to back campaigns that let you buy games like the Leaving Earth Retail Edition online at TheGameSteward. A large part of your spending on Leaving Earth will go towards backing new Kickstarter games. If you have questions about buying or need game advice, contact us at The Game Steward.

How to play: First, understand that you're the director of a national space program. On your turn, start with research. You buy an advancement that has some flaws at first, then test it to get rid of those issues. For building a spacecraft, go ahead and purchase different components and put them together. When it's time to travel to outer space, use rockets to move from one location to another. Plan your space journeys carefully. Try to find the most cost - effective, fastest, and safest ways to reach your objective. But remember, don't spend too much time preparing, or other players might reach their goals first. There aren't really any special maintenance needs for this board game. Just keep it in a dry place and make sure all the pieces are stored properly after each game. If you have any problems during the game, like unclear rules or missing pieces, feel free to contact The Game Steward for help.