I decided to participate in another Seriously Geeky Sunday theme. If you missed my previous Seriously Geeky Sunday post, this is created by Heather at Just Geeking By. Every Sunday, Heather comes up with a theme. If you aren’t following Heather (why not???) bookmark her site, follow her on Twitter or Instagram which are both linked. The first theme I participated in was centered around comic books, today’s theme is Science Fiction. This prompt had no questions, instead, it allowed for freedom in what to write. I decided to create a list of science fiction themed board games that I adore.

Cultists & Cthulhu

Cultists & Cthulhu is an easy game to learn and to teach back to other players. Cultists & Cthulhu is a game that would be perfect for any brewery trip because it doesn’t have a lot of pieces to take up space. I like this game because of my love for all things Cthulhu and the dice rolling it puts players on the same level. Some board or card games give an advantage to those who have played the game before due to knowing the game’s overall strategy. Cultists & Cthulhu with the added dice component makes for a different game every time.

Star Trek Ascendancy

Playing Star Trek Ascendancy makes me want to become a Star Trek fan. This game is a bit more complex as there’s a lot more to keep track of. I liked being able to develop my faction and travel around space attacking other players. I thought this game offered a challenge but rewarding especially winning a space fight. Since this game takes up a lot more time, I would recommend devoting a whole day to learning the rules and seeing who wins in intergalactic domination.

Doctor Who Time of the Daleks

Doctor Who Time of the Daleks is cooperative, meaning all the players are trying to work together to meet a common goal. Cooperative board games are some of my favorite types of games to play especially if I’m not in the mood for a competitive game. This game is extremely challenging with relying on dice to pass certain challenges. I always play as the tenth or eleventh doctor, however, expansions have come out which feature other doctors. This is always a blast to play.

Pandemic

I haven’t been able to play Pandemic because it felt a bit too real. I like Pandemic because it’s also cooperative. It’s easy to learn and there are ways to make the game more difficult depending on how many players there are or whether players are looking for a tough challenge. I like how Pandemic is somewhat educational with learning geography on major global cities to various roles of individuals who are trying to stop a pandemic. This may not be considered science fiction because it’s not fiction? However, it’s too late, I have already included this game in my list.

City of Remnants

City of Remnants is a strategy-based game where players pick gangs to take over a space planet. There are black markets, gunfights, gambling, and practically anything else you would think of on a corrupt space planet. I have only played this once, so I would need to play it a couple more times before I’m able to pick up on the rules.

This turned into a longer post than I had expected! Let me know what science fiction board games you are playing in the comments as I’m always looking for recommendations! Another shout out to Heather for putting on Seriously Geeky Sundays. It’s nice to have a prompt, so I don’t have to brainstorm what to write.