01 / Reference notes

The reference

This reference looks at Galaxy Trucker: The Big Expansion (old edition) to help you plan a shared session around the players, age guidance and available time. The values below belong to the named product, material, edition or care reference.

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Published details

Galaxy Trucker: The Big Expansion (old edition)
DetailPublished reference
Players2–5
Playing time60–90 min
Age guidance14+
Release dateQ4 2008
DesignerVlaada Chvátil
DeveloperCGE
ArtistTomáš Kučerovský Radim Pech
GenrePuzzle Games, Adventure Games, Family Games
Published nameGalaxy Trucker: The Big Expansion
EAN/UPC8594156310189
SKUCGE00018

Values identify the named product, material or edition. Missing specifications are not inferred from a similar model or its photograph.

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Make the comparison useful

Check the group size

The publisher range recorded for this entry is 2–5. Count the actual people who will play, and check the edition and any required base game. Inclusion in a range does not establish that every supported count produces the same experience.

Plan around the published time

The time reference is 60–90 min. Keep its units and wording intact. Allow separately for learning, setup and interruptions; a publisher’s playing-time reference is not a guarantee for your table.

Read the age guidance

The published age reference is 14+. Read it with the complete rules and the needs of the actual group. It is not a measurement of how long a new player will need to learn the game.

Use the declared structure

The publisher genre description is Puzzle Games, Adventure Games, Family Games. Use those labels to compare the kinds of decisions the game asks for, then read the actual turn sequence and scoring conditions in its rules. A genre label is not the rules themselves.

Check the base-game requirement

This named item is presented as an expansion or addition. Confirm the required base game, edition and any component changes before planning a session; a photograph of the box does not establish standalone play.

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A first-session plan

For Galaxy Trucker: The Big Expansion (old edition), write down the exact edition, planned player count and time available. Use the official rules to identify the starting state, one complete turn and the end condition. Teach those in that order, and keep an unresolved rule as an open question rather than inventing a shortcut.

This is an editorial planning example, not a product test or manufacturer recommendation.

05 / Reference notes

Compare within this collection

These entries come from the same tiles and logic collection. Compare the published values and the exact format or edition; a blank specification is not a poor score or a reason to assume equivalence.

Compare the named references
DetailGalaxy Trucker: The Big Expansion (old edition)Ubongo 3DCarcassonne Exp 10: Circus & Artists
Players2–51 to 4Not listed in this reference
Playing time60–90 min25 min.Not listed in this reference
Age guidance14+8+Not listed in this reference
Release dateQ4 2008Not listed in this referenceNot listed in this reference
DesignerVlaada ChvátilNot listed in this referenceNot listed in this reference
DeveloperCGENot listed in this referenceNot listed in this reference
06 / Reference notes

Sources and scope

Prepared October 28, 2026. The linked manufacturer, publisher or care reference establishes the facts it publishes. Use the exact edition, variant and current instructions when a decision depends on them. Editorial standards.