Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers

About this board game

Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers is a card-driven space battle game for 3–5 players, with games lasting about 30 minutes. Each player commands a mighty battlecruiser caught in a dangerous firefight, racing to gather 15 victory points and escape—or remain the last ship standing.

Every round, all players choose and play a card from their identical hands. The danger lies in your opponents’ choices: when you play the same card as another player, you clash, and bad things happen. A card played without opposition can instead pass through unhindered, allowing you to reap its benefits.

During the battle, you must balance two paths to victory. Gather precious ore and build toward the 15-point escape condition, or disrupt your rivals by knocking cards out of their hands. If a player loses all of their cards, they are eliminated from the running.

• Players: 3–5
• Play time: approximately 30 minutes
• Core tension: match opponents’ cards to clash, or avoid their choices to gain benefits
• Victory: escape with 15 victory points or be the last ship standing

At the end of every round, check whether any player has won. If nobody has, prepare to play another card and continue the battle. With identical hands and constantly competing choices, Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers turns each card play into a risky decision about when to collect points, when to interfere, and how long your ship can survive.