Rio Grande Games Race for the Galaxy

In "Race for the Galaxy" by Rio Grande Games, players construct galactic civilizations using cards that depict various worlds or technological and societal advancements. During each round, players secretly and simultaneously choose one of seven action cards to reveal. Only the chosen phases will take place. In these phases, all players carry out the phase's action, but the players who selected it receive an additional bonus. For instance, if any player selects the Develop action, then that phase will proceed; otherwise, it's skipped. During this phase, players may concurrently pick a development card from their hand to build. Once the cards are revealed, players add their development to their tableau and discard cards from their hand equal to the development's cost. Players who chose Develop discard one less card as their bonus. The Explore action allows a player to draw cards and choose which to keep. The Settle action lets a player add a new world to their tableau. Some worlds generate goods, symbolized by face-down cards, when the Produce action is chosen. These goods can be discarded for victory points or sold for cards during the Consume phase. By using cards, players can colonize new worlds and erect new developments, thereby earning victory points and card abilities that offer benefits during specific phases. The player who most effectively manages their cards, phase choices, and card abilities to construct the most powerful space empire emerges victorious. The game is won by the player with the highest score.