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The Stars Are Right

#5215BGG ↗

2008 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 2.43 · 1,425 ratings

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Rating
5.76
Users rated
1,425
Owned
2,318
Wishing
221

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Invoke minor creatures to flip, push, or switch tiles on a 5x5 grid to create constellations matching summoning requirements.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
1
Fantasy
3
Narrative
1
Challenge
3
Fellowship
1
Discovery
2
Expression
2
Submission
1
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [3]card_combo_chaining— “servitors who can chain flips, pushes, and switches together; rearranging the entire grid
  • [3]engine_growth— “start small bringing ghasts and ghouls; build a horde of Servitors who can chain flips
  • [3]_other:grid_manipulation_chaining— “move a row by one object, flip one object, switch two neighboring objects
  • [2]progressive_complexity— “creatures giving more points tend to require more complex constellations; Great Old Ones for 10 pts
Under-the-radar score: -0.74

Sources (2)

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