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Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy

#72125BGG ↗

2011 · 2-6 players · 180min · weight 3.71 · 29,032 ratings

v2 v3 fit 0.453

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ID
72125
Name
Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy
Year
2011
Rank
39
Min players
2
Max players
6
Playing time
180
Min playtime
60
Max playtime
180
Avg weight
3.7061
Num weights
1980
Bayes avg
7.58796
Average
7.81684
Users rated
29032
Num owned
28345
Wanting
780
Wishing
6802
Num comments
5157
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:15:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (10)
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridHot PotatoMap AdditionModular BoardPlayer EliminationTile PlacementVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers
Categories (6)
CivilizationFightingScience FictionSpace ExplorationTerritory BuildingWargame
Description (1289 chars)

The galaxy has been a peaceful place for many years. After the ruthless Terran–Hegemony War (30.027–33.364), much effort has been employed by all major spacefaring species to prevent the terrifying events from repeating themselves. The Galactic Council was formed to enforce precious peace, and it has taken many courageous efforts to prevent the escalation of malicious acts. Nevertheless, tension and discord are growing among the seven major species and in the Council itself. Old alliances are shattering, and hasty diplomatic treaties are made in secrecy. A confrontation of the superpowers seems inevitable – only the outcome of the galactic conflict remains to be seen. Which faction will emerge victorious and lead the galaxy under its rule? A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You will explore new star systems, research technologies, and build spaceships with which to wage war. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy according to the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors. The shadows of the great civilizations are about to eclipse the galaxy. Lead your people to victory!

LLM v2 (wide)

Core verb
explore, build, attack
Decision shape
mixed:spatial+combinatorial
Reward schedule
engine_compounding
Aesthetics
["Challenge", "Discovery", "Fantasy"]
Core loop pitch
Spend an action disc to explore a hex, research tech, build ships, or fight — but each disc raises your upkeep.
Translation difficulty
Medium
Difficulty reason
Big map and long arcs are unfriendly to phones; an official Steam port exists from Big Daddy's Creations / Asmodee.
Direct digital port
Eclipse: Dawn for the Galaxy (Steam/mobile, Big Daddy's Creations)
Port kind
first_party
Closest loop translation
none yet
Primitive tags
["upkeep_action_pressure", "hex_exploration_4x", "ship_part_loadout", "tech_tree_branching", "diminishing_action_economy"]
Confidence
0.9
Extracted at
Mon Apr 27 2026 11:40:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Raw v2 JSON (935 chars)
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  "name": "Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy",
  "core_verb": "explore, build, attack",
  "decision_shape": "mixed:spatial+combinatorial",
  "reward_schedule": "engine_compounding",
  "aesthetics": [
    "Challenge",
    "Discovery",
    "Fantasy"
  ],
  "core_loop_pitch": "Spend an action disc to explore a hex, research tech, build ships, or fight — but each disc raises your upkeep.",
  "mobile_translation_difficulty": "Medium",
  "translation_difficulty_reason": "Big map and long arcs are unfriendly to phones; an official Steam port exists from Big Daddy's Creations / Asmodee.",
  "direct_digital_port": "Eclipse: Dawn for the Galaxy (Steam/mobile, Big Daddy's Creations)",
  "closest_loop_translation": "none yet",
  "primitive_tags": [
    "upkeep_action_pressure",
    "hex_exploration_4x",
    "ship_part_loadout",
    "tech_tree_branching",
    "diminishing_action_economy"
  ],
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}

LLM v3 (deep)

Not yet enriched at v3 (deep pass).