Nova Lux

2021

Max Robbins

BGG Geek Rating

5.5

based on 95 ratings

BGG Average Rating

7.1

community average

BGG Ranking

#14715

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Players

1-6

Weight

2.40/5.00

Playtime

90 min

Age

14+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Map Reduction Modular Board Set Collection Open Drafting Layering Trading Resource to Move Pieces as Map Area Movement

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Space Exploration Adventure Fighting Exploration Science Fiction Civilization Economic Negotiation Space Exploration

🏢 Publishers

Dragon Egg Games

📖 About This Game

In Nova Lux, you take charge of a federation of orphaned alien species that have escaped dying star systems in the wake of a galactic apocalypse. The Universe is winding down. Entropy is increasing to maximum. You must manage precious resources through trade, conflict, and exploration to sustain biological life and power your Ark of Salvation, Hydrogen Converters, and Biosphere Engine — all while building a star colony that can outlast the end of the universe and give it new light, a.k.a., "nova lux". Nova Lux is for 1 to 6 players, lasts roughly 45-60 minutes and combines resource management, engine-building, and off-turn action mechanisms to make for fast, compelling, and continuous gameplay. —description from the designer