Galaxy Rush

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Points for pairs, points for triples, points for # of copies of a card, points for achievements, and --- perhaps an innovative element --- points for predicting which player will have more or fewer of some things at game's end. You can go in several different directions, although the pure victory point cards are so valuable and so easy to obtain that they generally get snatched as soon as they show up.

Perfect for what it is, a quick little game to pull out with a buddy when time is short, yet you still want to plan your strategy and feel like you used your brain. I like that my partner’s scores and mine are always still close even if we pursue different end goals. I would describe this as Splendor’s and 7 Wonders Duel’s baby. A mix of deck building and squabbling over limited resources.

A 2-player set collection type of game that plays in 20 minutes. It works really well and is super solid. I really like this one, but I am not sure there is a whole lot of variety from game to game. The different goals from game to game is what will keep you trying different strategies, but I am not sure it is enough over time.