{"product_id":"helios-expanse","title":"Helios Expanse","description":"\u003cp\u003eA game of \u003cstrong\u003eHelios Expanse\u003c\/strong\u003e places you in control of an interstellar civilization, competing for galactic supremacy against its rivals. You colonize habitable planets, research technologies, and build a military with which to wage war. The civilization that colonizes the most planets emerges victorious and rules the galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelios Expanse was inspired by a vision to develop a board game that provided a 4X play experience in under sixty minutes, and the play experience was crafted to be as satisfying for the traditional 4X gamer as it is for the casual gamer. This vision drove a specific set of design goals that would serve as the foundation for the game design. First and foremost, the game was created around the goal of being teachable in less than five minutes. This specific goal drove a streamlined decision tree resulting in simple, but tactical player choices turn to turn. An emphasis was placed on player interaction to preserve the game play tension typically associated with a 4X play experience. Ultimately, this combination of foundational design goals (along with a few others) led to an action\/movement programming game mechanism that created just the right amount of tension turn-to-turn. At its core, Helios Expanse is a highly interactive game with simple, but tactical decisions and cohesive, working mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/u\u003e 2-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 10 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/228889\/helios-expanse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"GreenBrier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057636241757,"sku":"GNEHE01","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/heliosexpanse.jpg?v=1771260512","url":"https:\/\/meeplescorner.net\/products\/helios-expanse","provider":"Meeples Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}