2038: Tycoons of the Asteroid Belt

1995

James Hlavaty, Thomas Lehmann

BGG Geek Rating

5.8

based on 429 ratings

BGG Average Rating

7.1

community average

BGG Ranking

#5282

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Players

3-6

Weight

4.04/5.00

Playtime

360 min

Age

14+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Stock Holding Pick-up and Deliver Auction / Bidding Network and Route Building

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Space Exploration Trains Science Fiction Transportation Economic Trains Space Exploration

🎨 Artists

Jeff Sturgeon John Stoltenberg Michael McLaughin

🏢 Publishers

Prism Games TimJim Games

📖 About This Game

2038 is a space mining adaptation of the 18xx series of games. First, you have the ever important stock trading rounds followed by operating rounds where you try to deliver commodities mined from the asteroid belt. Instead of laying track, the players explore the asteroid belt and lay claims to various mining resources. During operation rounds, ships move from mine to mine limited only by their fuel and the players' refueling stations. Operation is thus more flexible than in most 18xx games, and the randomly generated map greatly increases replay value.