The excellent Space Race card game now has an even better board game version on the horizon

In an interesting turn of events, a popular card game is getting a subsequent board game version instead of vice versa as is typically the trend. Space Race, now on Kickstarter, is a more fleshed out version of it's predecessor with more cards, a premium table presence thanks to it's components, and more robust strategies. The gameplay is similar to what fans of the card game already know - this is a simultaneous action selection game where the actions to choose from dwindle over time as players compete for cards and points. What separates the two beyond the obvious physical differences is that scoring happens more often in the new one, changing how important breakthroughs are in comparison.

"Space Race is a unique engine-building strategy game for 1-4 players (5 with the Deluxe Bundle). You become a director of a newly formed Space Agency and your mission is simple: lead your country onto the pages of history as the nation that has conquered the Universe! Hire astronauts and scientists, develop technologies, initiate space programs, and celebrate astonishing breakthroughs."

While this is a big step from it's previous card game version, the same typical dynamic applies - one is a lighter game with a much smaller footprint while the other is the opposite. That said this new Kickstarter doesn't so much reduce it's predecessor as much as it embellishes it, and that's a great thing for a game that really deserves attention drawn to it's excellent core mechanic. There's even two expansions on offer during this campaign that add more cards, projects, and rocket miniatures modeled after historical space-faring designs. If you're interested in learning more about Space Race, check out the Kickstarter crowdfunding page to read the full rules, watch reviews, and see community feedback and updates.