Planet Unknown
Our planet has run out of resources, and we are forced to move. We have discovered a series of planets and sent our rovers to test their environment with the hope of colonization. Our rovers have confirmed 1-6 viable colonization options.
Planet Unknown is a competitive game for 1-6 players in which players attempt to develop the best planet. Each round, each player places one polyomino-shaped, dual-resource tile on their planet. Each resource represents the infrastructure needed to support life on the planet. Every tile placement is important to cover your planet efficiently and also to build up your planet's engine. After placing the tile, players do two actions associated with the two infrastructure types on the tile. Some tile placements trigger "meteors" that make all planets harder to develop and prevent them from scoring points in the meteor's row and column.
Planet Unknown innovates on the popular polyomino trend by allowing simultaneous, yet strategic turn-based play via the Lazy S.U.S.A.N. space station in the center of the table.
Awards & Honors
2023 Kennerspiel des Jahres Nominee
2023 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist
2023 International Gamers Award Multi-player Nominee
2023 American Tabletop Strategy Games Winner
2022 Origins Awards Best Strategy Game Winner
2022 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
2022 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
2022 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee
2022 Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year Nominee
2022 Board Game Quest Awards Best Strategy/Euro Game Nominee
2022 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Winner
2022 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee
Overview
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1–6 Players | Community: 1–6 — Best: 4
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Playing Time: 60–80 Min
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Age: 10+
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Complexity Rating: 2.22 / 5
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Year Released: 2022
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Designers: Ryan Lambert, Adam Rehberg
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Artist: Yoma
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Publishers: Adam's Apple Games, LLC
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Categories
City Building
Industry / Manufacturing
Puzzle
Science Fiction
Space Exploration
Territory Building
Mechanism
Network and Route Building
Open Drafting
Pattern Building
Simultaneous Action Selection
Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
Tile Placement
Variable Player Powers

