Tiny Epic Galaxies

Frequently Asked Questions

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When I follow a Utilize a Colony die, can I activate a planet colonized by the active player?
No
When following, you activate the die as if you have rolled it yourself, so you can only choose from the planets you have colonized yourself (or you may choose to upgrade your empire, paying the usual cost).
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If I follow a Utilize a Colony die, do I need to pay the cost to upgrade my empire?
Yes
When following, you activate the die as if you have rolled it yourself. So in this case you must pay the number of resources, equal to the next level of your Empire Track.
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When I follow a die, do I get the exact same rewards as the active player?
No
When you follow a die, you activate this die as if you have rolled it yourself. So, for example, when following an Acquire Energy die, the active player may gain 3 energy, while you may gain only 2 (because you have 2 of your ships next to an energy symbol).
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When the Rogue Galaxy reaches max culture and rolls Acquire Culture dice (as a part of the 3 bonus actions), does it gain any culture?
No
When the Rogue Galaxy reaches max culture, it first takes the 3 bonus actions, and only then resets the Culture Cube back to zero. This means that it cannot gain culture with the bonus actions (ignoring Acquire Culture dice).
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Can I follow the Rogue Galaxy's bonus actions, which it takes at max culture?
No
When the Rogue Galaxy reaches max culture and takes 3 bonus actions, you are NOT allowed to follow these bonus actions.
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Which ship(s) should the Rogue Galaxy advance, if it has several ships orbiting planets which match the Advance Colonization die's type?
All matching ships
When the Rogue Galaxy takes either a Diplomacy or Economy action, advance ALL Rogue ships on that type of orbit track forward one space. Colonized planets are placed under the Rogue Galaxy Mat as usual.
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Where does a Rogue ship move?
Leftmost orbit
When Rogue Galaxy moves a ship, take 1 ship from the Rogue Galaxy Card and place it to the leftmost planet in the row that does not have a Rogue ship orbiting, and place it in orbit’s starting space. A Rogue ship can never land on a planet’s surface.
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Can I follow Rogue Galaxy's dice?
Yes, if activated
You may follow a Rogue Galaxy’s activated die by spending 1 culture. However, if a die’s action is unusable by the Rogue Galaxy (such as a “Move a Ship” action without available ships) the die is discarded and it cannot be followed.
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How many dice I need to use the Converter action?
3
To convert an inactive die to any die face, you need 3 dice: 2 for the Converter and 1 that gets converted.
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Can I activate multiple planets with a single Utilize a Colony die, if I have colonized multiple planets?
No
When you activate the Utilize a Colony die, you perform either the action on your Galaxy Mat or the action on ONE of the planets you have colonized.
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When I unlock a new die, can I use it on the same turn?
No
New dice gained are ONLY usable on your next turn.
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When I unlock a new ship, can I use it on the same turn?
Yes
When you gain a new ship, you immediately place it into your galaxy and may use this ship on the same turn.
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How many resources do I get from a planet, where I have 2 ships (on a planet and orbiting it)?
2
When an “Acquire Resource” die is activated, acquire 1 of that resource for each of your ships on, or orbiting, planets with the matching symbol. If you have 2 ships on, or orbiting, the same planet, you acquire 2 resources from this planet.
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Can I move to a planet which has been already colonized by me or another player?
No
You may not move to a colonized planet.
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Can I move my ship back to my galaxy?
Yes
You may move from a planet back to your Galaxy Mat. Multiple ships can land on your galaxy. But you cannot move to another player's Galaxy Mat.
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Can several players have their ships on the same planet's orbit or the same planet's surface?
Yes
Ships from different players can occupy the same colony track spaces or planet surfaces. If at any point during the game your ship becomes displaced, it is returned to your Galaxy Mat.
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Can I have 2 ships on the same planet?
Yes, if separate
You can have a ship on both the colony track and planet surface of the same planet. However, you can only have one ship on each planet’s orbit, and you can only have one ship on each planet surface.
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Can I move between the orbit and the surface of the same planet?
No
When you move, you must switch planets. You cannot move from the surface to the colony track on the same planet, and vice versa.
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Does the game end immediately when any player reaches 21 points?
No, finish the round
After a player reaches 21 or more victory points, the end of the game is triggered. Then, play continues until all players have taken an equal number of turns.
Do Secret Mission points count towards the 21-point trigger to end the game?
No
Victory points from the Secret Missions do not count towards ending the game.
In what order do we perform following actions when several players follow the same die?
Clockwise
If multiple players follow the same die, the following order should be resolved in clockwise order, starting from the player to the left of the active player.
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Can I follow the same die twice by spending 2 culture?
No
You may perform only 1 follow action per die. But multiple players may follow the same die.
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How many free rerolls do I get in each turn?
1
The first reroll of each turn is free; thereafter, a reroll, of any inactive dice, costs 1 energy.
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How many dice can I reroll during a single reroll action?
Any number
During each reroll, you may reroll any number of your dice that have not yet been activated.
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How many times can I activate each die in a single turn?
Only once
A die cannot be used more than once in a turn; once used it must remain in the Activation Bay. But you can activate multiple different dice showing the same action.
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Can I activate my dice in any order?
Yes
You may activate the dice you have rolled in any order you wish.
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Do I have to activate all of the dice I have rolled?
No
Activating dice is optional, so you do not have to activate all of the dice you have rolled during your turn.
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