Jump Drive
- rank: 1,126
- rating: 7.0
- published: 2017
- designer: Tom Lehmann
Print Status
- in print
Why It's On The List
- The lightest of the Race for the Galaxy family games is not just a sci-fi retread of Tom Lehmann's The City... it's an interesting blend of the two systems to make for a very quick and highly enjoyable tableau building card game.
Tips &Tricks:
- Chances are excellent that someone who hasn't played much will tell that a certain building strategy is "broken" and "always wins". See my personal information below for why I raise a Spock-ish eyebrow to that claim.
- You only have 6-8 rounds before the game is over... so exploring (drawing extra cards instead of building) is a serious decision. Doing it twice is just a nice way to say "let's play again after you beat me."
Extras
- I have played Jump Drive 139 times and The City 111 times.
- The new expansion for Jump Drive, Terminal Velocity, not only adds some new elements to the game but also has a really well-done solo mode.
- I wrote a review of Jump Drive for the Opinionated Gamers website. (I will note that I am now incorrect in that review - the newest edition of The City makes it much easier to teach - it's in English - and score - it has point chips just like Jump Drive.)
- This is the second of seven (7!) Tom Lehmann designs on the countdown... and the first of three Race for the Galaxy-themed games.
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