Solenia

Solenia

Travel to deliver goods between floating islands trapped in eternal Day or Night.

Released: 2018
Rating: 7/10
Rank: #1774
  • 1–4 Players
  • Hand Management
  • Modular Board
  • Pick-up and Deliver
  • Science Fiction

On the tiny planet of Solenia, the day-night cycle has come to a standstill. The northern hemisphere is plunged into eternal darkness, while the southern hemisphere is bathed in never-ending sunlight. Your mission is to pilot a giant airship, traveling between these two worlds to gather resources and deliver them to the citizens who need them most.

In Solenia, players manage a hand of cards to interact with a modular, scrolling board. By playing cards onto production floating islands, you gather essential resources like water and wheat from the day side, or stone and wood from the night side. The clever twist lies in how the board moves: every time the airship advances, the trailing edge of the board is flipped and moved to the front, changing the landscape from day to night (or vice versa) as you progress.

Strategy revolves around efficiency and timing. You must deliver specific combinations of resources to floating cities to earn gold stars and complete delivery contracts. Playing cards effectively not only grants you immediate resources but also provides powerful end-of-game bonuses depending on where they were placed when the board moved.

With its unique rotating board mechanism and beautiful art style, Solenia offers a fast-paced, tactical experience. Players must plan several moves ahead to ensure they have the right supplies as the world literally shifts beneath them, balancing the needs of the sun-drenched south and the frozen north.

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