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Jump Drive - Terminal Velocity: Review

Jump Drive - Terminal Velocity: Review Information: Mechanics: Engine-Building, Simultaneous Play Player Age: 14+ Player Count: 2 - 5  Players Time to Play: 30 Minutes  Game Designer: Thomas Lehmann, Eric Kaminsky Game Artist: Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan, Mirko Suzuki Publisher : Rio Grande Games Year Published: 2023 BGG Weight: 2.23 Disclaimer: A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : Jump drive is a fast engine building game that is a race to 60 points. This game shares the world of Race to the Galaxy by Rio Grande. Terminal Velocity is a modular expansion that simply adds more variability at a low addition of complexity. For starters this expansion adds more variability on cards adding a further 21 cards into the deck. But what it adds more is another additional player, starting worlds and goals. Fifth Player: Jump drive is now playable at five players, with a new starting set of cards (if used) represented...

Jump Drive: Review

Jump Drive: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine-Building, Simultaneous Play Player Age:  13+ Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play: 10 -  30   Minutes  Game Designer:   Thomas Lehmann Game Artist:  Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan, Mirko Suzuki, Jens Wiese Publisher : Rio Grande Games Year Published:  2017 BGG Weight:  2.03 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : The space franchise of Rio Grande is back, this time players aren't rolling or racing through the galaxy. No this game is much faster as players are perfecting their engine to enter Jumpdrive. The game holds a similar essence to race to the galaxy but compacted into a fast paced engine builder which will only last a few rounds/turns. On a turn players will build either planets, developments or one of both. There will then be an income phase granting points and cards on every built card. First time a p...