Celestia

About this board game

Celestia is a 30-minute adventure game for 2–6 players, released in 2015, about voyaging through fantastic cities to recover valuable treasures.

At the start of each journey, every adventurer boards the aircraft. One player becomes the captain for the round and rolls 2–4 dice to reveal the dangers ahead. The challenges may include fog, lightning bolts, killer birds, or pirates.

Before the captain attempts to overcome those dangers, each player must decide whether to remain aboard. Leaving the aircraft guarantees the victory points offered by the current city. Staying aboard could lead to a more valuable treasure at the next city, but a failed journey sends everyone crashing down empty-handed.

• Captain’s decisions: Play the appropriate equipment cards to face the dangers revealed by the dice.
• Risk and reward: Leave safely with the current city’s points or continue toward greater treasures.
• Special objects: Use items such as a jetpack or astronomy glasses to influence your adventure.
• Changing the journey: Modify the travel or abandon an explorer in the city.

After each unsuccessful trip, all passengers begin a new journey together. Every adventurer is trying to collect the most precious treasures, but pushing onward always carries the risk of losing the rewards from the current expedition.

As soon as one player earns treasures worth at least 50 points, the game ends and that player wins. With its shared aircraft, changing captain, escalating destinations, and decisive choices about when to disembark, Celestia turns every voyage into a tense contest between guaranteed points and an even richer haul.