My wife and I started Space Agency during the Covid years. We are both really big board game people, and I'm proud to say that our son is becoming one too.
I had the idea for this game after playing so many of our favorite board games, and a bunch of digital space games. I always have a running list of fifty games I want to make, but they don't go anywhere until something clicks.
For Space Agency, things just kept clicking.
- Missions over months Space is big. So missions should take actual time to complete.
- Chance, kind of. Everything you do during your mission is up to a dice roll. But you can do a lot to affect that outcome.
- Joint missions Why fly alone when you can fly with someone else? Science is key in this game, and joint missions is the best way to get it.
Then I got the illustrations done, and oh my goodness were we motivated to work on this thing. I got the art done way too early, but it really helped keep me motivated.
Anyway, fast forward through hundreds of playtests, consults, changes, and my losing to my wife almost every time…
We're just about there. Ready to launch, so to speak.
Sean & Sarah Clark