A tactical science-fiction board game
Cysmic
Fight. Build. Launch. Win.
Lead an asymmetric faction across a planet tearing itself apart. Recruit, explore, negotiate, wage war, and assemble a massive seven-piece Colony Ship. Evacuate every unit. Launch first. Leave everyone else behind.
The planet is breaking apart
One goal. Endless paths.
Every decision pushes you closer to escape or leaves you stranded on a dying world. Cysmic blends tactical conflict, sharp negotiation, engine building, exploration, and dramatic map fractures into one escalating race.
Your objective: construct all seven pieces of your Colony Ship, evacuate every surviving unit, and launch before every rival faction.
Recruit
Grow your faction, deploy specialized units, and prepare for the collapse.
Explore
Cross the planet, uncover discoveries, and adapt as planetary sections fracture.
Outmaneuver
Negotiate for blueprints, capture enemies, hack ships, or seize what you need.
Launch
Complete the Colony Ship, evacuate your faction, and escape before your rivals.
The battlefield will not stay still
Survive the fracture.
Planetary sections move, break, and disappear. Cysmic turns the board itself into a threat, forcing factions to recalculate routes, alliances, and attacks as the end closes in.
Built for stories you will retell
What makes Cysmic different
High asymmetry, multi-use cards, fast movement, and off-turn reactions keep every player invested from the opening move to the final launch.
Factions with identity
Distinct powers, economies, units, and strategic personalities create radically different approaches to the same objective.
Multi-use cards
Command, Discovery, Relic, and Espionage cards create flexible decisions instead of scripted turns.
Minimal downtime
Off-turn interaction and reactions keep the table engaged while every move can alter the balance.
A world without edges
Planetary wraparound and purposeful movement keep factions close, routes fluid, and confrontation meaningful.
A collapsing map
The battlefield fractures over time, turning safe territory into a countdown and every delay into risk.
No two escapes alike
Faction matchups, discoveries, negotiations, and fractures produce a different survival story every session.
Competitive
Race every rival to become the first faction off the planet.
Cooperative
Save the Colonists together before the world is lost.
Solo
Face the planetary crisis and test your faction alone.
Euro Mode
A strategic ruleset for players who prefer reduced direct conflict.
On the table
See the world of Cysmic
Finished production components, table-spanning battles, asymmetric factions, and the Colony Ship at the center of every desperate plan.
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Will your faction escape?
Cysmic is available through Gamefound while surplus copies last. Choose your pledge, gather your faction, and prepare for a race where the entire planet is the clock.
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