# Among the Stars — Build a base in space.

> Digital board game of space station construction and galactic diplomacy. (iPhone/iPad app by Cublo Sp. z o.o..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/among-the-stars/id1175120793 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cublo Sp. z o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/544081734)
- Category: Games, Board, Card
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 179 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 309 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Greek, Polish
- Released: 2018-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/among-the-stars/id1175120793/reviews.md

## What is Among the Stars?

Among the Stars is a digital version of the highly acclaimed board game & a 2015 Origins Awards Best Card Game Nominee.

Imagine a distant future. A once peaceful galaxy has been torn apart by war. Alien races fight for power and dominance. And then a new threat appears on the horizon, with the potential to wipe them all out. In the face of this new enemy, all races must make peace and unite to survive. You represent one of those races. Your goal is to help build space stations throughout the galaxy, to promote trade among the races, strengthen diplomatic relations and help defeat the new threat you all face. However, your most important task is to make your space station the greatest of them all. Among The Stars will allow you to select locations through card drafting, and use them to build your station, scoring victory points based on their placement. Construction lasts four years, and the alien race with the most points at the end wins.

BUILD

Build your base in space! Use your cards to build new modules for your space station. Choose your cards carefully. If you do not use a card, your opponent may do so. Do you want to build in a location so it benefits your station, or simply because you do not want your opponents to build there? 

POWER

Manage the power reactors across your space station. It is crucial to plan ahead and build enough power reactors to sustain the expanding base. Power reactors have a short range so you need to cleverly plan the layout of your base to maximize power usage. 

DIPLOMACY

There are five different location types. Balancing the station is key to victory. By careful planning and taking advantage of card abilities you can create amazing combinations that will bring you ahead of your opponents. Over 120 card locations guarantee high replayability and a lot of strategic depth. 

RACE

Each race has a unique skill that can be used to snatch victory from your opponents. Using race skills forces you to change the style of your play and adds another layer of complexity to your decision-making process. 

OBJECTIVES

Objectives are another way to gain an advantage over your opponents. You can play it safe and ignore them, or you can risk it and try to claim the objective for additional reward.

CAMPAIGN

Enjoy a single player challenge-based campaign. All campaign missions alter the rules of the base game in a unique way. Every mission requires a different strategy to bring you victory.

AMONG THE STARS MAIN FEATURES:
A digital version of the highly acclaimed board game
A unique single player campaign
Card drafting mechanics combined with physical card layout with 120 cards
8 different races, each with their own skill
A cross-platform asynchronous online multiplayer and local multiplayer for 3 to 4 players
Challenging AI opponents
8 miscellaneous objectives helping you to get an advantage over your opponents
Leaderboards, in game manual and tutorial for newcomers

## Key features

- Digital board game adaptation
- Card drafting mechanics
- Space station construction
- Power management
- Diplomacy and race skills
- Single-player campaign
- Multiplayer modes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/among-the-stars/id1175120793/reviews.md

### 4/5 — the game is amazing but have a serious bug

*2022-03-13*

very well made game, but need a little fix. in 3 or 4 players on hard mode,the game stucks on “AI is thinking” and dont go foward.

### 5/5 — Great game

*2020-04-28, version 1.5.8*

This is one of my favorite board games, but it desperately needs an expansion. Any plans to expand this?

### 3/5 — Soooooooo long online

*2020-03-20, version 1.5.8*

Seriously, this game is supposed to be a quick card game by the mechanic used. The drafting system is made to offer all players to play simultaneously. But here every players are playing their turns in sequence. This plus the animation, gets us playing a simple game in around two hours... Two hours during which the game drains the battery’s. It’s just horrible. I can’t understand how a so cool game can become so long and boring when you don’t have any manipulation to do.

### 3/5 — Great but has some bugs

*2020-02-03, version 1.5.8*

This is a fun game but it has some very frustrating bugs when playing the campaign and solo games.

### 2/5 — Crashes

*2019-11-23, version 1.5.8*

The game is a good recreation of a fantastic board game. However, I have been unable to finish a custom game without in crashing since the first couple of updates. The game locks up on the AI turn and if I save and exit and load the game again I get a black screen. Avoid purchasing until the game is fixed.

Edit 24/10/19 - Just installed the new patch....app is still crashing. Game not fixed!

Edit 23/11/19 - Just installed the new patch...app is still crashing. Game not fixed!

### 4/5 — One big issue.

*2019-11-06, version 1.5.8*

This game actually won me over very quickly. The mechanics are relatively straightforward but the gameplay gets complex in an engaging and fun way. The reason I can’t give 5 stars is there doesn’t seem to be a way to turn off the animations. A significant portion of the game is me waiting for the app to begin auto-playing after my turn. I can skip it, but there’s a mandatory wait before that button appears. That and the building animations etc are unnecessary, at least for me. A game could easily take half as much time of this were optional. Am I missing something obvious? Hoping for a response. Overall definitely recommend the game!

### 2/5 — game bugs still destroy games

*2019-10-12, version 1.5.6*

Just downloaded again to check up on it, lost another game to permanent freeze in year 4 on my first game because i tapped on my alien power during an AI turn, I guess. I own so many boardgame apps with similar problems, I no longer buy them.

### 5/5 — It’s a star!

*2019-09-26, version 1.5.6*

A really nice port of the board game. I wish more developers put this kind of effort into their craft.

### 3/5 — Good game but frequently locks up.

*2019-09-03, version 1.5.6*

I really enjoy this game and it’s app implementation.  The campaign was fun and I’m eager for more episodes.  My greatest frustration with this game is having the game lock up with “AI Thinking”, about every third game I play.  If you try to reboot the app, the playing screen is all black.  Since games are quick, it’s not terrible, but still super annoying.

### 2/5 — Multiplayer game stuck

*2019-08-31, version 1.5.6*

The game looks fun, but the very first online multiplayer game wouldn’t open after playing through the first round. Makes you hesitant to try again and lose all the effort. Shame.

## Frequently asked questions about Among the Stars

### What is Among the Stars?

Among the Stars is a digital adaptation of a highly acclaimed board game. Players represent alien races tasked with building the most successful space station in a war-torn galaxy. The game involves strategic card drafting, station construction, power management, and diplomatic maneuvering to earn victory points.

### What are the key features of Among the Stars?

Key features include a digital board game experience, card drafting mechanics, the ability to build and expand your space station with various modules, managing power reactors, utilizing unique race skills, engaging in diplomacy, and a single-player campaign with challenging missions. It also offers asynchronous online and local multiplayer.

### How do you win in Among the Stars?

Victory is achieved by accumulating the most victory points by the end of four years of construction. Points are earned through strategic placement of station modules, fulfilling objectives, and effectively using your race's unique skills and diplomatic opportunities. Balancing your station's development is crucial for success.

### Is Among the Stars available on multiple platforms?

Yes, the game offers cross-platform asynchronous online multiplayer, indicating it is available on various devices and operating systems. This allows players to compete with friends regardless of their platform.

### What is the single-player experience like?

The single-player mode features a challenge-based campaign where each mission alters the base game's rules in unique ways. This provides a varied strategic experience, requiring different approaches to achieve victory in each campaign mission and offering a good way to learn the game's mechanics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.8 — 2019-11-05

Add VP scores per card at the end game station review
Add race skills replays
Increase online game timeouts
Fix Minireen ability in campaign mission
Fix Humareen ability for some buildings type
Fix Business Office when resuming a game
Fix game crashes

### 1.5.7 — 2019-10-18

Add VP scores per card at the end game station review
Add race skills replays
Increase online game timeouts
Fix Minireen ability in campaign mission
Fix Humareen ability for some buildings type
Fix Business Office when resuming a game
Fix game crashes

### 1.5.6 — 2019-06-26

Add VP scores per card at the end game station review
Add race skills replays
Increase online game timeouts
Fix Minireen ability in campaign mission
Fix Humareen ability for some buildings type
Fix Business Office when resuming a game
Fix game crashes

### 1.5.5 — 2019-04-30

Fixed objectives localization.

### 1.5.4 — 2019-03-31

Add VP scores per card at the end game station review
Add race skills replays
Increase online game timeouts
Fix Minireen ability in campaign mission
Fix Humareen ability for some buildings type
Fix Business Office when resuming a game
Fix game crashes

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