Matgelair on Instagram: "So as a young lad I wanted to be an astronaut.
Things didn’t pan out that way in real life, but I do have a table that I play board games on. And I get just as much thrill and excitement from playing games about being an astronaut.
This week we got a chance to play a demo of #AstralRush by @bupgames and it was Almost as much fun as being in a real rocket ship getting to push all the real buttons like the astronauts do only it was using markers and nice and plastic cubes to track my resources with.
In Astral Rush, players roll die and chart courses across the galaxy to build bases, collect resources and gain points to become the most prosperous crew. When moving you have to fly to another planet or moon but it has to be of equal or lesser value to your roll. After you gain resources and then you get to spend them to manipulate dice rolls or build another base on the planet or moon. The board is also divided into quadrants, which costs extra to move through.
Your also trying to fill your cargo so that you can make certain shapes that can then buy you more points or added room in your resource tracks.
This game hits kickstarter soon and this is one that will make great gifts for little space explorers in your life. The rules were very simple and family weight while not being too childish or mature. It’s a great family weight game with great family game night weight to it.
I can see this being a great brewery game as well as one that will fit nicely in a class room. Play this instead of struggling to find that classic Magic School Bus VHS tape.
Make sure you go check this out!
Small note as well that everything in this video is subject to change. All materials and rules are prototype and can be altered before the final product is released.
Go check out the KS page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/b-up-games/atlas-rush
A huge thank you to @bupgames for letting us demo this! This game is amazing and wish you the best of luck with your launch! Roll well and prosper!"
