After the so-so Crusader Kings effort, another title of the Paradox Strategy –Stellaris–is on his way to board game after successfully achieving its Kickstarter funding goal.
Not that the goal was ever questioned – for a big board game Kickstarter it is rare – but still, at the publication of nearly 6000 people, it backed up / ordered a copy for about USD $ 940,000 in total funding.
Stellaris the video game is a vast 4X affair in which you try to build a vast space empire, and are responsible for everything from building stuff on planets to diplomacy to research to deciding which guns to use on your spaceships dress.
The board game … looks very similar! What I especially like about it is that it is planned simultaneously, which means that much of the “I’m still thinking, give me a moment” period has been removed. Also cool: each game only lasts about two hours, but you can expand your civilian and continue across multiple sessions while continuing in the research trees.
You can see more photos of the minis and art here.