The last survivors of the Human race have fled to a new galaxy in fear of annihilation at the hands of an unstoppable enemy. Now, having discovered the ruins of four long dead civilizations spread across the stars, the race to develop technology based on the alien relics has begun. Humans will once again ascend to the stars to claim the galaxy.

Players will colonize new worlds by building colonies, cities, and research facilities. They will develop new Technologies, and build up fleets of Starships. Ascending Empires is a fast paced game that utilizes a dexterity based Starship movement and combat system, and allows for many different strategies to be explored.

Contents: 9 piece puzzle board, 4 player placards, 32 wooden starship discs, 4 wooden battleship discs, 28 wooden planet discs, 10 wooden asteroid discs, 2 sticker sheets, 56 plastic troops, 64 wooden pieces (research facilities, cities, and colonies), 50 VP tokens, 4 range ruler tiles, tech track tokens, rules.

No. of players: 2-4
Ages: 10+
Playing time: 75-120 minutes
Stock code: ZMG 7065