Gather your friends or family for a night under the (board game) stars with Astra!

In this game, you play as astronomers racing to discover and map constellations in the night sky.

The gameplay is a clever mix of tactical bidding and resource management.

You use 'stardust' to bid on which stars to discover, marking them off on your personal journal with the included dry-erase markers (so cool!).

Discovering stars gives you special boons, and if you're the one to place the last star in a constellation, you get to claim that constellation card for special abilities and end-game points.

You have to balance exploring with taking rest actions to refill your stardust pouch.

The rules are intuitive, so you can learn it in about 10 minutes, and games play in around 20 minutes per player.

It's for 2 to 5 players, ages 10 and up.

The components are great—double-sided boards for different player counts, nice cards, and those erasable journals.

It's strategic enough for game nights but light and engaging enough for families.

If you love space, bidding games, or just something different and beautiful on the table, Astra is a shining choice.