Celestia*
Celestia is a reimagined version of Cloud 9, where players join an adventurous journey through the mythical cities of Celestia to gather treasures. It's a game of risk, strategy, and decision-making, set in a whimsical and perilous airspace.
Gameplay Overview
- Adventure Setting: Players travel in an aircraft, facing various airborne challenges to collect treasures.
- Role of Captain: Each round, a player becomes the captain, rolling dice to reveal challenges like fog, lightning, or pirates, and must play the right cards to navigate these dangers.
- Risk and Reward: Players decide whether to stay on board for potentially greater rewards or exit the aircraft to secure current victory points.
Special Features
- Decision Making: Players constantly assess risk, deciding whether to stay aboard for better treasures or disembark to ensure points.
- Challenges and Equipment: The captain uses specific equipment cards (like a compass or foghorn) to overcome challenges. Players can also use special items to influence the journey.
- Victory Conditions: The game ends when a player accumulates treasures worth fifty points, declaring them the winner.
Conclusion
Celestia offers a delightful blend of adventure and strategy, suitable for players who enjoy making calculated risks and navigating through exciting challenges. With its engaging theme and dynamic gameplay, it promises a fun and immersive experience for all adventurers on board.
Nominated for 2 awards.
- 2 - 6 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Immediately playable
Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Celestia
We like Celestia so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 15 in The best adventure board, card & dice games
- Position 29 in The best fantasy board games
- Position 5 in The Best Games from Heidelberger Spieleverlag 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 5 in The best games presented at the Spiel 2015 game fair in Essen, Germany
- Position 11 in The best games released in 2015📆
- Position 8 in The best games with betting & bluffing
- Position 15 in The best games with dice that have symbols/icons (instead of numbers) 🎲?
- Position 18 in The best "Gioco dell'Anno🇮🇹" winners and nominees
- Position 11 in The best "Jocul Anului în România🇷🇴" winners and nominees
- Position 1 in The best Steampunk games 🚂
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