Ten anchors in the whole cosmos
The first version uses a victory point system in the spirit of Catan. Across the whole cosmos there are exactly ten victory points. Whoever holds at least six wins – their universe stays stable, the others fall into the singularity.
- Anchors: The victory points are Manhattan's landmarks – Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty and more. Whoever controls and activates them stabilises their universe.
- Ether crystals: Every anchor needs crystals. Deposits are rare – unstable rift zones hold far more.
- Roaming anchors: Wall Street belongs to whoever has the highest income, and changes hands when someone overtakes them.
Fair despite different speeds
In races, the game turn counts, not the real-world clock. And whoever plays far ahead feels the ether drift: the bigger the lead, the fewer crystals. Players who are behind get a small catch-up bonus.