Galactic Cruise reference sheet

Overview

• 1–4 players, ~20 turns each, variable rounds [p.2 — Welcome]
• Goal: earn the most VP to become CEO of Galactic Cruise [p.2 — Welcome]
• Core loop: assign Workers to the Network → build Ships → schedule Cruises → launch Ships → score Guests at Destinations [p.14 — Turn Structure]
• Three AGMs (Annual General Meetings) score Progress Cubes × Wings multiplier mid-game and at end [p.31 — Progress Track]
• Bumping opponents' Workers earns them a Funding Bonus; you gain their action spot [p.14 — Worker Bumping]
• Game ends when Section 3 of the Progress Track fills; final round + AGM C scoring follows [p.31 — Section 3]

Turn structure

Each turn, in order:

1. Advance Ships — move each Ship on a Cruise one Stop forward; resolve Destination, Day in Space, or Return to Earth [p.14 — Turn Structure]

2. Choose one of: [p.14 — Turn Structure]

   2A. Assign a Worker — place a Worker on a Network location (not your own); take up to 2 actions [p.18 — Assign a Worker]

   2B. Launch a Ship — place a Worker in your Launch Elevator; execute 6-step countdown [p.28 — Launch a Ship]

   2C. Call a Meeting — recall all Workers from Network (gain Funding Bonuses); take 1 action connected to your Developments. MUST do this if Break Room is empty [p.30 — Call a Meeting]

3. Accomplish Company Goal — check all 3 goals; move cube to Progress Track if met [p.30 — Accomplish Company Goal]

Actions

Combat

Worker Bumping (conflict mechanic) [p.14 — Worker Bumping]

• Place your Worker on a location occupied by another player's Worker → their Worker is bumped to their Break Room.
• Bumped player immediately gains a Funding Bonus (choose 1 of their visible Launch Tower options).
• You cannot bump your own Worker.
• Funding Bonus = choose one visible icon from top 4 Launch Tower spaces (Money / Ad / VP / Resource); gaining it does NOT remove or flip tokens [p.14 — Funding Bonus]

Scoring

During Play (AGM A & B) — when Section 1 or 2 fills: each player scores Cubes in that section × Wings revealed. Player with most Reputation counts +1 cube (ties all get it) [p.31 — AGM A&B]

AGM C — Final Scoring [p.32 — Final Scoring]

• Cockpits: per Cockpit's criteria (−5 VP each if never launched)
• Developments: VP of rightmost empty column on Player Board
• Ship Segments: blue VP icons on each built Segment
• Progress Scoring: Section 3 cubes (+ overflow) × Wings
• Reputation: VP from highest threshold reached on Reputation Track
• Supplies: 1 VP per 3 leftover (Resources + Money + Ads + Agenda Cards + Blueprints combined)

Tiebreaker order: most Progress Cubes → most Reputation → most Cockpit VP → later turn order [p.32 — Final Scoring]

End of game

• Game end triggers when the last cube is placed in Section 3 of the Progress Track [p.31 — Section 3]
• Finish the current round so all players get equal turns
• Before the final round: all players simultaneously return Workers from Network (gain Funding Bonuses; not a Meeting — no action taken)
• Each player takes one final turn as normal [p.31 — Final Round]
• Then each player advances their Ships to any one remaining Stop and resolves it
• Perform AGM C final scoring; most VP wins [p.32 — Final Scoring]

Glossary

• Funding Bonus: bonus gained when a Worker enters your Break Room covering the icon; choose one visible Launch Tower option [p.14 — Funding Bonus]
• Wings: multiplier icons revealed by accomplishing Company Goals; used in AGM scoring [p.31 — AGM A&B]
• Cabin: formed when 2 Segments are built in the same Ship; holds 1 Guest [p.21 — Cabins]
• Invented: a Technology becomes Invented when the first Development is placed below it; all players may then use it [p.18 — Technology Developments]
• Progress Cube: cube placed on the Progress Track when launching a Ship or accomplishing a Company Goal; fills Sections to trigger AGMs [p.31 — Progress Track]
• Cruise Consultant: your marker on the Marketing Board showing your scheduled Cruise [p.24 — Schedule a Cruise]
• Last-Minute Sale: buying Guests from the Queue or supply during the Launch sequence (pay Ad cost; no Money/Rep gained) [p.28 — Assign and Board]
• Neutral Development: gray Development paid to the supply to use, functions like a player Development [p.18 — Neutral Developments]
• Upgrade Token: token in Launch Tower; flipped when scheduling a Cruise (gain bonus), removed when launching (doubles Funding Bonus or reduces Expert cost) [p.24 — Schedule a Cruise]
• Network: the 6 locations on the Main Board where Workers are placed to take actions [p.13 — The Network]

FAQ

• Q: What if I Call a Meeting with all Workers in space? — A: No Funding Bonuses, no recall. You still take 1 action connected to your Developments. If no Developments in Network either, you get no action [p.33 — Clarifications]
• Q: What happens at Reputation 0 if I lose more Reputation? — A: Lose 1 VP per Reputation lost while at 0. At Reputation 18, gain 1 VP per Reputation gained [p.33 — Clarifications]
• Q: When can I spend Reputation for track bonuses? — A: Any time on your turn, even mid-action. Limit once per turn [p.33 — Clarifications]
• Q: When can I pay to use other players' Developments? — A: Any time on your turn; access lasts the whole turn. Pay based on your Reputation at the moment you pay [p.33 — Clarifications]
• Q: Can I take Queue Guests in a Last-Minute Sale instead of pre-sold Guests? — A: Yes, but lose 2 Reputation per skipped pre-sold Guest and move them to the top Queue section [p.33 — Clarifications]
• Q: Can I Accomplish a Company Goal at the end of the game? — A: Yes, including after visiting a Destination in the final step before AGM C [p.33 — Clarifications]