Beyond the Sun BGG ↗

Beyond the Sun · English edition, second printing · (2021)

Your rating: 9.5

My BGG Comment

It may look overwhelming at first but in the end this game is quickly explained as it has very clear iconography and only a handful of action types. It plays quite fast with a bit of practice. In their turn players, place their action token on one of the action slots, execute the action and then produce some resources. It is exactly that simple. Even though the tech tree is the larger board, the area control of the planet board is half the game. Resources are finely balanced and require some careful planning or you will find yourself repeatedly executing the Verlegenheitsaktion (the basic action that just gives you some resources). In my experience you need to push for both a level 4 tech and 4 colonies or you have no chance of winning. Definitely my GOTY for 2020.

In Lists

20 Favorite Multiplayer Games in my collection
This one shines with 2, 3 and 4 players. I love the tech-tree. Also one that works really well as async game on BGA.
2026: Top 20 of My Euro
The purest of tech trees and it has such a beautiful rhythm to it.
50 Best Games played 5+ times
Best in Class
Game of the Year
2020
My Favorite Covers
The inside art on this is not great but I love the cover. It instantly makes me want to play the game.

Owned Expansions

BGG Game Details

Year	2021
Designers	Dennis K. Chan
Artists	Franz Vohwinkel
Publishers	Rio Grande Games, Maldito Games, Hobby Japan, Matagot, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Rozum, Ghenos Games, Mandoo Games, CrowD Games, Strohmann Games
Players	2–4
Time	60–120 min
Status	Owned
BGG Rating	7.8
Categories	Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
Mechanics	Area Majority / Influence, Income, End Game Bonuses, Point to Point Movement, Contracts, Events, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Worker Placement
BGG Rank	112
Complexity	3.15 / 5
Language	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

Extended Game Annotations

Segmentation	FAVORITE
My category	Science Fiction
My mechanic	Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
My Genre	Techtree
Theme	Space

Play History

Date	Location	Duration	Qty	Players	Scores	Winner
2024-06-16 Details Variant vs Anarchist Expansions Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn	At home	–	1	Bot 🤖, Yashima	26.00, 26.00
2024-06-16 Details Variant vs Anarchist Expansions Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn	At home	–	1	Bot 🤖, Yashima	32.00, 38.00	38.00
2023-05-06 Details Variant vs Anarchist Expansions Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn	At home	–	1	Bot 🤖, Yashima	34.00, 55.00	55.00
2022-02-17	Schöllers	–	1	Andrea, Marcus, MourningDragon, Yashima	39.00, 41.00, 44.00, 51.00	51.00
2022-01-26	Board Game Arena	–	1	Betty, Lex, MourningDragon, Yashima	57.00, 53.00, 51.00, 60.00	60.00
2022-01-12	Board Game Arena	–	1	Marcus, Yashima	45.00, 66.00	66.00
2022-01-12	Board Game Arena	–	1	Marcus, Yashima	76.00, 69.00	76.00
2021-10-17	Board Game Arena	–	1	Betty, David, NamCigam, Yashima	40.00, 46.00, 36.00, 50.00	50.00
2021-10-17	At home	–	1	Betty, David, Uwe, Yashima	40.00, 46.00, 36.00, 50.00	50.00
2021-09-10	Board Game Arena	–	1	Acacia, Laguna901, whistle_pig, Yashima	44.00, 44.00, 29.00, 51.00	51.00
2021-07-06	Board Game Arena	–	1	?, ?, Benkyo, Yashima	37.00, 36.00, 56.00, 65.00	65.00
2021-06-26	Board Game Arena	–	1	Lex, Yashima	60.00, 79.00	79.00
2021-05-09	Board Game Arena	–	1	Betty, Yashima	66.00, 56.00	66.00
2021-05-08	At home	–	1	MourningDragon, Yashima	52.00, 67.00	67.00
2021-05-04	At home	–	1	Yashima, Yashimii 🤖	65.00, 50.00	65.00
2021-05-02	Board Game Arena	–	1	Betty, Yashima	54.00, 68.00	68.00
2021-04-25	Board Game Arena	–	1	Betty, Yashima	47.00, 57.00	57.00
2021-04-18		–	1	Betty, Yashima	50.00, 71.00	71.00
2021-04-16	Board Game Arena	–	1	?, ?, Benkyo, Yashima	33.00, 42.00, 52.00, 45.00	52.00
2021-04-12	Board Game Arena	–	1	?, ?, Benkyo, Yashima	40.00, 48.00, 55.00, 48.00	55.00
2021-04-12	TTS	–	1	Yashima, Yashimii 🤖	54.00, 65.00	65.00