Board game · 2015

Celestia

In Celestia, a revamped version of Cloud 9, you board an aircraft with a team of adventurers to perform many trips through the cities of Celestia and recover their wonderful treasures. Your journey will not be safe, but you wil…

Players: 2 to 6
Duration: 30 min
Age: 8 and up
Complexity: Beginner

Aaron Weissblum · Evrikus · BLAM !

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:13 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:26 04 But du Jeu 01:57 05 Déroulement 02:37 06 Tour de Jeu 03:24 07 Tours Suivants 07:02 08 Crash d'Astronef 10:27 09 Carte Itinéraire Bis 10:45 10 Carte Jet Pack 11:27 11 Manches Suivantes 12:07 12 Carte Embuche 13:13 13 Carte Longue Vue 14:15 14 Carte Débarquement 14:42 15 Sortie de Capitaine 15:38 16 Cité Épuisée 17:09 17 Dernière Cité 17:56 18 Obligation du Capitaine 18:18 19 Paquet Épuisé 18:48 20 Fin de Partie 18:58 21 Mode Simple 19:36 22 Conclusion 20:38
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In brief

At the beginning of a journey, all players place their pawns within the aircraft; the players start the game with six cards in hand (or eight depending on the number of players). At the beginning of each round, one player is chosen to be the captain of the trip and he rolls 2-4 dice to discover the challenges that they will face: fog, lightning bolts, killer birds, or pirates. He must then play the appropriate cards — a compass, a lightning arrester, a foghorn, or even cannons — to continue on the journey and reach the next city. But before the captain plays the appropriate cards, each player must decide whether to stay within the aircraft:

If you exit, you're guaranteed the victory points that come from exploring the current city. If you stay on board, you hope to make it to the next city in order to catch more precious treasures. If the captain can't overcome the challenge, though, everyone comes crashing down empty-handed and you'll need to begin a new trip with all passengers on board.

During the journey, each adventurer can try to pull out of the game with fabulous objects (a jetpack, astronomy glasses, etc.) or by changing the trip (modifying the travel or abandoning an explorer in the city). As soon as a player earns treasure worth at least fifty points, the game ends and this player wins.

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