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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
Year
2020
Players
2–6
Play time
200min
Min age
14+
Weight
3.67
BGG rating
8.39
BGG rank
#23
Best with
4, 6

Owned by

Michael Redlich

Local copies

Rating: ★ 9.0

Board game

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

Eclipse: Das zweite galaktische Zeitalter

Designed by Touko Tahkokallio

A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You explore new star systems, research technologies, and build spaceships with which to wage war. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy according to the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors. Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy is a revised and upgraded version of the Eclipse base game that debuted in 2011 that features: New graphic design, while maintaining the acclaimed symbology of the first edition A full line of Ship Pack 1 miniatures New miniatures for ancients, GCDS, orbitals, and more Custom plastic inlays Custom combat dice Fine-tuned gameplay

Categories

CivilizationWargameTerritory BuildingScience FictionSpace ExplorationExploration

Mechanics

Tech Trees / Tech TracksVariable Player PowersIncomeModular BoardArea Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHidden Victory PointsGrid MovementHexagon GridTurn Order: Pass OrderAlliancesArea-ImpulseHot Potato

Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Recommended
3
Recommended
4
Best
5
Recommended
6
Best
6+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

Some necessary text - easily memorized(10 of 17 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Strategy Game Rank#18

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Latest Wikidata run: ok · 06/20/2026.

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