Pandora Games Supernova

In this board game you command an elite group of death-defying spaceships desperately harvesting energy from a dying star before it explodes. Supernova, a game of spiral thinking, requires you to make tough choices, as all of your ships must share the same energy allotment, and it is never enough to power them all at once. The more you power, the fewer Boost Points each one receives, restricting its maneuverability. This is a high-stakes tradeoff, as the star's gravity pulls all of your ships ever closer to their fiery demise. You'll need to boost your orbits to keep from burning up. Ships move in a counterclockwise spiral toward the star at the center, while each round the star releases energy bursts (cubes) that travel clockwise toward the edges of the board. The core of the game lies in the interactions between the energy cubes and ships as they collide. Different types of cubes behave differently, but all are dangerous and all are valuable if you can capture them. Players take turns deciding how many ships to power and then moving each one according to both gravity and Boost Points. Ships can form special formations to help protect them, block your opponents, and collect energy cubes. While the star’s actions are randomly generated by cards, there is no other luck in the game. Players have complete control over the outcomes of their actions. Supernova is relatively easy to play, but exceptionally difficult to master, as it asks you to think in spiral rather than linear geometry. The game's mechanics offer many possible ways to achieve your goals, but far more options become available when you begin to work with rather than against the spiral: sometimes the most efficient path from A to B is the long way around...