Episode 261-Nucleum

Nucleum is a 1 to 4 player atomic strategy game by David Turczi and Simone Luciani and published by Board and Dice. During the game players will attempt to build the best network and power up the most buildings to score those sweet, sweet victory points. On your turn you select a multiple use action tile and either slot it into your player board to take those actions or place it out on the board as a track tile (which provided the colors match the areas you are placing it) you can also take those actions. When your player tiles are depleted or you choose to you can take a “recharge” action which will generate your income and return your tiles to use. You will also place a marker on a track that connects to end game scoring based off of how many “stars” you collected that round which are received in multiple ways like powering up buildings or even with action tiles. On a turn you can also complete contracts which give you VP, use of tech tiles and resources.

Once two or (three in a two player game) end game conditions are met that round is finished out and each player has one more action. Then end game scoring occurs. The player with the most points wins the game of Nucleum.