Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions
Space Exploration

Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions

You are “Go for Launch!”

2–5 players60 minages 12medium difficulty
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What is Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions

You are “Go for Launch!”

1961. President Kennedy challenged the nation to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. Now it’s up to you to walk in the footsteps of NASA’s pioneers and embark on the missions that made history - FOR ALL MANKIND

in Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions, play as Mission Control and Astronauts. Work together and strategize to complete flight stages, overcome obstacles, repair the spacecraft, and keep communication clear. It’s the team that determines if the mission succeeds or fails.

One player takes on the role of Mission Control on Earth, while the other players are Astronauts up in the command module. Astronauts must guide their craft through multiple flight stages by maintaining their flight systems including life support, power, comms, and flight control by rolling dice and assigning them to their tasks. In addition, Astronauts are charged with completing experiments by rolling dice and assigning them to their experiment, but they don't have all the information that they need to complete them. Mission Control can spend tokens to relay key pieces of information to the Astronauts that they need to complete their tasks or to aid the Astronauts by providing bonuses to their dice or boosting systems. Mission Control also tracks the flight and experiment progress on the ground via a panel of sliders. Failure to maintain flight systems can cause disasters like comm failures preventing Mission Control and the Astronauts from talking to each other.

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Game details

Players
2–5
Age
+12
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2020
Mechanics
Communication Limits · Cooperative Game · Roles with Asymmetric Information
Categories
Space Exploration
Designer
Jonathan Gilmour · Sarah Addison
Publisher
Buffalo Games · Pandasaurus Games
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How many players is Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions for?

Apollo: A Game Inspired by NASA Moon Missions plays with 2–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 60 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 12.

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