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Sol: Last Days of a Star

Drain a dying sun for energy to build an escape Ark, while every bit you take pushes it closer to exploding.

The Sun is dying, and Sol: Last Days of a Star is about squeezing the last energy out of it before it goes supernova. Each player represents a planetary effort to build and power a final Ark that can carry a few survivors into deep space. The cruel part: the only source of that much energy is the Sun itself, and every bit you extract makes it less stable and speeds up the end of your own worlds. You move ships, claim spots, build networks and race the clock. A tight puzzle with a sense of doom, playable from one to five, where greed and survival share the same engine.

Pull energy from the dying SunPlanetary teams with their own ArkSolo to five players

Who it's for

You like space themes with a bleak edge and want a tight puzzle with route-building where the pressure rises as you play.

Not for you if…

You want a cozy or lighthearted game. The tone is grim and the game rewards careful, cold planning.

Vibe's take

Tense and elegant. Every action feels a bit dangerous, because you are using the star that is about to destroy you.

#1,683 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2017 Β· 9 years ago

older than 54% of games

In 2,808 collections

collected more than 39% of games

1–5 players Β· ages 10+

Best with 4

45–90 min

longer than 77% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: demanding

Takes some learning Β· 2.9 out of 5 Β· heavier than 80%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: little text

A few terms, easy to look up

Play style: cooperative Β· solo too

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