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Jump Drive

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With the invention of Jump Drive, the race for the galaxy begins! Develop new technologies and settle worlds to build a space empire. Find winning card combinations!

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Reviews

mixed, 69% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

10 minutes

Published

2016

Age

13+

Publisher

Rio Grande Games

Players

2 to 4 players

Designer

Thomas Lehmann

Playstyle

Relaxed

Game's Categories

Strategy Game, Hand Management, Rio Grande Games, Card Game, Science Fiction, Space, and Claus Stephan

Jump Drive

Description

With the invention of Jump Drive, the race for the galaxy begins! Develop new technologies and settle worlds to build a space empire. Find winning card combinations!

This fast-paced card game introduces players to the Race for the Galaxy universe. Can you build the most prosperous galactic civilization?

Contents

116 Game Cards
4 Reference Cards
8 Explore Markers
84 Victory Chips

Mechanisms:• Hand Management• Simultaneous Action Selection

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