Star Trek: Ascendancy
3 players • 180 min • ages 14+
- Players
- 3 players
- Playing time
- 180 min
- Age
- 14+
How it plays
Star Trek: Ascendancy plays 3 players, takes about 180 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 14 and up.
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Where it came from
Star Trek: Ascendancy was released in 2016 by Gale Force Nine as a grand strategy board game designed by Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, and Sean Sweigart. Created under license from CBS, the game was developed to provide a deep, 4X experience—explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate—within the familiar Star Trek universe. It aims to replicate the political and territorial tension of the franchise by tasking players with building a galactic civilization while managing resource systems like culture, research, and production.
The game is noted for its distinctive modular board design, which utilizes a collection of variable space lane tokens to ensure that the galaxy map is unique with every session. This design philosophy emphasizes the unpredictability of space exploration, a core theme of the Star Trek mythos. Upon its release, the game was generally well-received by hobbyist gamers for its thematic fidelity and mechanical complexity, though it is frequently cited for its steep learning curve and significant table footprint.
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About Star Trek: Ascendancy
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How do you play Star Trek: Ascendancy?
Star Trek: Ascendancy is a board game for 3 players, running about 3 hours. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is Star Trek: Ascendancy for?
Star Trek: Ascendancy is built for 3 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does Star Trek: Ascendancy take to play?
A game of Star Trek: Ascendancy is listed at about 3 hours. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is Star Trek: Ascendancy for?
Star Trek: Ascendancy lists a minimum age of 14. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
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