- CategoryGames
- First releasedMay 6, 2017
- Versions2 archived
- Installable2 of 2
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerTemple Gates Games LLC
- Bundle IDcom.templegatesgames.raceios
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
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Report an issueRace for the Galaxy is a strategy boardgame where players advance their empire by playing cards to build technological developments or to settle planets. Its core mechanic is a phase choosing game. Players secretly and simultaneously determine which one of seven phases they will lock in, all reveal at once, then execute the phases in order. Will you build an engine to ramp up VP generation on cheapo production planets? Will you invest in exploration and settle rare and valuable VP rich planets? Or will you rush a military conquest to cut off your opponents before they have a chance to develop their strategy?
Game Features
▪ 2 – 4 player with network multiplayer ▪ Single player mode with advanced neural network AI ▪ Five starting worlds and ninety settlement and development cards ▪ Free promo pack included: New Worlds with six additional starting planets ▪ Gathering Storm and Rebel Vs. Imperium expansions available immediately
Archived Reviews
8 of 25This app has taken about 30% of my total phone usage for the past 8 months- if that’s not a glowing review of how addicting and well-made this port is I don’t know what is
I enjoy this implementation of Race for the Galaxy and I'm thankful to Temple Gates Games for making it available and continuing to keep it up and running. Allowing for 5 and 6 player games would be nice, but ultimately not practical probably. Either my memory is not accurate, or there are some additional cards added in which I are not in the Gathering Storm, Rebel versus Imperium or Brink of War expansions but which do appear in this implementation. Perhaps those cards are part of the Alien Artifacts expansion?
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It just is never available when I want to play. This is a hidden gem amongst the board games on iOS. Just wish I could play other people.
... as with many apps of these types, the ‘hard’ AI seems pretty clearly to be the ‘pulls better cards’ AI. And as with most apps, the deva will say that’s not true. Which is fine, I don’t believe it though.
Temple.. you designed and developed an elegant UX, UI and tutorial for Dominion. Literally.. in Dominion, you provided a tutorial ‘chunk’ for every phase and every aspect. Even throwing in a bit of strategy of what cards to buy from the piles, and how those cards create synergy with each other. You even went as far as creating a tutorial for each expansion (even if you don’t own the expansion) you can still play it’s tutorial showing the new mechanics of the expansion cards. You also have a section where we can view ALL of the cards in the game (which helps a lot) Why don’t you do all of the above - for this 💎 of game? At the moment the UX, UI, Tutorial for RftG is bad, very bad diminishes the quality and the per of this game. I mean look at the reviews of this one, compared to its dice roll counter part. TEMPLE, I’ll gladly buy a brand new version of RftG running on that Dominion card game engine. Highly consider redoing this one.
Love this game but after purchasing the expansion packs none of the expansion cards have shown up.
I accidentally found this game. At first, it is into,idating. Nothing really made sense. Then, after struggling a few times, I reread the instructions and had a better understanding of what was being referred to, etc. Now, I cannot stop playing it. It’s fast, incredibly robust, and requires thinking on your feat. The variation in strategy and need to adjust mid game makes this game particularly fun. I never played or owned the analog card game, but may buy it just because of this app. Well done. Awesome!
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