Race for The Galaxy Board Game - New Frontiers by Rio Grande Games | Strategic Space Exploration Card Game for Adults & Teens | Perfect for Game Nights & Family Gatherings

* This is my first "Race/Roll" for the Galaxy Game.* I loved Puerto Rico back in the day... and have long been bummed that it fell out of rotation.Perfect game for my pre-nerd "mid-tier" game group. Right now I'd say New Frontiers is the number 1 request out of a rotation of... Architects of Western Kingdoms, Catan and Terraforming Mars. Very easy to learn. Only complaint - The instruction manual could be a bit more thorough - have had to lookup a few mechanics online.Fun - 5/5 - Always a sign of a good game is when it ends, we continue to talk about how it played out and say things like... "Man, I should have done xyz..."Variability - 4/5 - There is pretty good variability with all the planets and tech - but - most of their mechanics are highly similar.Strategy - 4/5 - Pretty rich and easy to grasp a solid strategy in the first few games. One issue is that if someone gets out to a great start, there isn't a straightforward way for the group to slow them down. This is probably really only a problem for the first few games when folks are getting the feel. My brother in law and I have played three times together and our scores have been within 2 points or less in each game where we have used highly divergent strategies - great to see the balance.Pace - Good. When considering Setup/Teardown it is right there with a Settlers of Catan. 45 - 90m depending on 3 - 5 players. *Assuming everyone knows the game. Double that time for the first game.Conclusion:Awesome game. Won't replace Scythe or Gloomhaven in the nerdy group. But the favorite option in the post casual nerd curious crew (for now)!