Eclipse - The Board Game

Brettspielwelt GmbH

About this game

The galaxy has been a peaceful place for many years. After the ruthless Terran–Hegemony War (30.027–33.364), much effort has been employed
by all major spacefaring species to prevent the terrifying events from repeating themselves. The Galactic Council was formed to enforce precious
peace, and it has taken many courageous efforts to prevent the escalation of malicious acts.

Nevertheless, tension and discord are growing among the seven major species and in the
Council itself. Old alliances are shattering, and hasty diplomatic treaties are made in secrecy. A confrontation of the superpowers seems inevitable—only the outcome of the galactic conflict remains to be seen. Which faction will emerge victorious and lead the galaxy under its rule? The shadows of the great civilizations are about to eclipse the galaxy. Lead your people to victory!

A game of Eclipse places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You will explore new star systems, research technologies, and build mighty spaceships. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy considering the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors.

Eclipse other civilizations and lead your people to victory!

This is the classic version, which corresponds to the original board game "New dawn for the galaxy". We're working on an implementation of the new version "Second dawn for the galaxy."

FEATURES

* Official Android version of the 'Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy' boardgame
* Deep and challenging 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) gameplay
* 7 species with different strengths and weaknesses
* Customizable star systems, technology tree and ship designs
* Up to 6 players (human or AI)
* Asynchronous multiplayer with push notifications
* 3 AI difficulty levels
* In-game tutorial & manual

Eclipse received multiple awards:

* 2011 Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame Nominee
* 2011 Jogo do Ano Nominee
* 2012 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Winner
* 2012 Golden Geek Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Winner
* 2012 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
* 2012 JoTa Best Gamer Game Audience Award
* 2012 JUG Game of the Year Winner
* 2012 Ludoteca Ideale Winner
* 2012 Lys Passioné Winner
* 2012 Tric Trac Nominee

Ratings and reviews

Single Player Game doesn't work for me. It immediately freezes once it's the computer's turn. I wanted to practice some strategies but so far could only play against myself which is frustrating, considering I spent money on the app. I have a current phone with latest Android Version, if there is a solution to this please respond and I'd be happy to adjust my rating.

Great game, but frustrating app. Everything is playable, but managing ship parts is especially difficult on my phone. Takes me many attempts before I am able to successfully drag and drop parts into the ship building pane, even when using my S pen to be more precise. Overall, this has been a great way to learn how to play eclipse and get better at the different strategies and races. I hope to see a new version soon with the 2nd Dawn changes and a more user friendly design.

Unplayable. The computers get stuck on "thinking" every turn, the app won't let you explore new sectors or orientate them correctly. I'm sure there are more bugs but given I can't get past the first turn I can't speak to them. I remember this app being pretty average but at least worked about a year ago and was excited to see a new update. I suppose I'll have to scour the internet for an old apk if I actually want to play this game. Very disappointing.

What's new

There is now the option to delete a registered account.
The unresponsive AI bug has been fixed.