AstroNavigators is a strategic game, using a real star map linking our position on Earth to the stars. Gain information of our planet’s position and the planetary motions of the Solar System, while searching for the moment to prove you are the best astronavigator from the Earth to the Moon.
This game is still under development and waiting to be published in 2025. You can follow the evolution on our website blog, on Facebook and on Board Game Geek.
The board game combines astronomy and space navigation. It is developed by Vincent Verhoeven, who has been in the astronomy popularization business for 10 years. This unique game contains artwork by board game illustrator Diego Sanchez and the deluxe version will also contain awesome character miniatures from a.o. Aná Roman at Tiny Factory studio and stylish spacecraft miniature designs by Jeff McDowall Design. It takes 1 to 4 players to play the base game and plays in about 60 to 120 min. (about 30 min/player in multiplay).
Follow the stars
and
reach for the Moon!
Design and Illustrations
Game Designer
Vincent Verhoeven
With a small obsession for old astronomical instruments, a master thesis about Chinese armillary spheres in 2003, BaHon astrophysics studies at UCLan since 2011 and a love for intelligent board games, Vincent brings the stars and planets to your table to reach for the Moon.
Illustrator
Diego Sanchez
As a digital artist from São Paulo, Brazil, he works with art for games since 2008. In these years, Diego Sanchez has had the opportunity to illustrate for several board games. With AstroNavigators he has set his skill to the next level to portray astronomical instruments in detail and adding cultural nuances to the characters.
Graphic Designer
Guilhem Bedos
With 3D-graphic designer skills for video games and 2D-graphics and illustrations for board games like Downlink: The Game of Planetary Discovery and Star Troopers: Lost Station, Guilhem is the ideal support for any space themed game.
Miniature Designer
Jeff McDowall
Jeff McDowall Design at Shapeways has put an effort to customize 3D miniatures of the Apollo CSM-LM spaceships and rockets like the Saturn V, Proton K, Vostok, Heavy Falcon, Starship, a.o. His board game miniatures add an extra dimension to the gameplay.
Ana Román and 3D-sculptors at Tiny Factory studio
Ana Román has a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, specialized in sculpting and mastered in 3D animation and character design. she has worked in a miniature factory for 3 years. She created characters for a.o. the Star Trek, Fallout and John Carter board game. With her team at Tiny Factory studio she organizes the sculpting process of our AstroNavigators characters and instruments.
Characters
Board game content
STANDARD BOX (488 pieces)
BOARDS (9)
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4 player boards with dials
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1 lunar trajectory board
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1 Earth map board
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1 star map board
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1 lunar phases board
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1 orrery board
CARDS (161)
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7 characters
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21 hidden agendas
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7 instrument quests
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8 rocket launch options
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74 basic observation cards
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40 planet observation cards
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4 player aid cards
TILES (163)
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100 circular Apollo staging tiles
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63 hexagonal continent tiles
TOKENS (138)
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7 character discs (astronomer/astronaut)
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7 instrument discs
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4x 4 lunar phase tokens (16)
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4x 12 set collections (48)
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4x 6 vehicle tokens (24)
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7 lunar module tokens
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4 abort tokens
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4 abort stage tokens
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1 time stimulus token
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8 planet discs
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1 sol disc
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1 first player token
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8 alternative launch site tokens
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2 heliport tokens
OTHER COMPONENTS (17)
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1 standard box
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2 armillary tiles
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5 yellow 'invisibility pillars' (cylindrical pawns)
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7 vehicle dice
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1 yellow D12 Sun die
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1 rulebook
DELUXE UPGRADE BOX (unconfirmed)
MINIATURES (59)
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7 astronomer 3D miniatures (with coloured base ring)
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7 astronaut 3D miniatures (with coloured base ring)
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8 instrument miniatures (of which 1 first player token)
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8 planet miniatures
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7x 3-part Apollo miniatures CSM - LM descend - LM ascend (7 colours)
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4x 2 deluxe "00-10-100 dials" (NK and DV)
OTHER COMPONENTS (4)
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1 deluxe box with inserts
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4 double layered player boards
GAMEFOUND Stretch Goals: wait and see... ;-)
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GameTrayz insert
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extra characters
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extra instruments
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extra rockets
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solo story mode
ADD-ONS (not confirmed)
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Hardcover Book: Art and Science
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Painted miniatures
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Bundle Box
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Playmats
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T-shirt
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Hoodie
CONTACT US
ADDRESS
Armillary Games
Ganzendries 6, 9160 Eksaarde, Belgium
VATn°: BE 0812.010.853
Tel: +32 9 335 33 94