Description
- Game in English
- Number of players: 3 - 5
- Duration: 180 - 240 min
- Suggested Age: 12+
IMPORTANT: The Twilight Imperium Base game is required to play with this expansion.
Thunder's Edge is a science fiction board game of politics, strategy, and giant mechs, for two to five players. Each player takes on the role of an Earth faction, each vying for control of the planet Thunder's Edge. To prevail, players must gain the support of powerful lobbying groups within the government, control strategic points on Thunder's Edge through military force, and battle for the conquest of vital alien sites.
Excerpt from Nickjost's review: The game begins with setting up the board. The board is made up of hexagons, similar to Settlers of Catan. These hexagons are dealt to players, who can examine them before deploying them face down, one by one. Players then receive an initial sum of money. They can use it to purchase units for the planetary invasion. Undisplayed money is doubled. Starting strategies involve acquiring enough infantry to hold all known cities (thanks to the dealt hexagons) and deploying this infantry to defend them.
The game also includes several other elements. First, the tension gauge. It essentially serves as a turn marker. Once the tension gauge is depleted, the game ends. There are also a few off-world locations offering special bonuses. Military units also use transit and orbital boards. Units in transit are moved to orbit. Units in orbit can be deployed on the board. This introduces a minimum one-turn delay between purchasing an item and deploying it.
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