Aerion

A solo-or-duo dice game of dream airships: roll for blueprints, materials and crew and build a fleet.

Designer: Shadi Torbey
Published by: inPatience
Editions by: Z-Man Games

Aerion (2019) is a short solo/cooperative dice game for one or two, set in the Oniverse where dreams cross the sky in flying machines. You are an air-shipwright challenged to build the most beautiful fleet ever seen. You roll dice to find blueprints, acquire fine materials and recruit the best crew, and discarding cards can nudge your rolls, though burning through resources has a price. You're drafting and collecting sets with a push-your-luck edge. The box includes six expansion modules with new options and challenges, so you can ramp it up when the base game gets comfortable. About 15 minutes.

Dice find blueprints, materials and crewDiscard cards to tweak rollsSix expansion modules included

Who it's for

You enjoy solo or two-player dice puzzles with fantasy flavor and want something that fits in a short break.

Not for you if…

You want a big table experience. It's built for one or two, and the dice can be unkind.

Vibe's take

Cosy and calculating. You roll, wince, find a way to bend the result with a discard, and then fret about what you just burned.