Out now!
The fate of space and time is now in your hands!If you buy in our online shop or at our exhibition booths, you will receive our promo pack for free with the base game!
How has Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time been rated in test games at past game fairs? Take a look at the reviews on boardgamegeek.com.
What is so special about
The unique game mechanics, the fascinating theme and the impressive table presence have motivated us since then to continuously develop this idea further. Along the way, we were able to excite numerous testers as well. Thanks to their help and inspiration, the game matured; proven elements were added and superfluous ballast was removed. Thus, on the basis of simple and comprehensible game principles, a complex game with several mechanical links was created. With each round, the threat to be averted becomes more acute.
Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time
?The unique game mechanics, the fascinating theme and the impressive table presence have motivated us since then to continuously develop this idea further. Along the way, we were able to excite numerous testers as well. Thanks to their help and inspiration, the game matured; proven elements were added and superfluous ballast was removed. Thus, on the basis of simple and comprehensible game principles, a complex game with several mechanical links was created. With each round, the threat to be averted becomes more acute.
Fly with your spaceships over a huge hexagonal coordinate system, collecting knowledge and increasing your skills. Look into the future with the unique Chrono Matrix and try to prevent the worst catastrophes by manipulating time. Keep the hyperspace tunnels free for the freighter fleet so that the supply of resources from the exoplanets to Earth remains secure. Only by optimally coordinating your individual skills will you be able to meet the various challenges. The greatest threat of all are the omnipresent rifts, ruptures in the space-time continuum, whose spread you urgently need to contain. They bring the end of past, present and future to the universe - the Chrono Fall!
Product Details
1 - 4
60 - 150 Min
DE/EN
14+
Stefan Scheidtweiler &
Christian Schäfer-Scheidtweiler
Samaneh Khoshbouy-Siakani,
Daniel Wilwers
26th April 2024
4170000031840
29.5 x 29.5 x 7 cm
84 x 56 cm
WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts that might be swallowed. Choking Hazard!
"We are now entering hyperspace!" / Scientific background of "Chrono Fall"
At the game board, we are used to being taken into fantastic worlds. In "Chrono Fall - At the End of Space and Time", spaceships fly to exoplanets, humanity intervenes in the future timeline, and fictional elements are used as resources - a typical sci-fi game! But which of these is based on real physics? What is "science" and what is more "fiction"?
Ornament Games has asked two scientists from the Argelander Institut für Astronomie der Universität Bonn to provide reliable information that is both informative and entertaining: Christoph Schürmann and David Ohse helped with the editorial work on the game.
Thus, the rulebook contains short scientific articles on topics addressed in the game. The entire back of the large game board is also full of relevant astrophysical information. Starting on the box, estimation questions invite you to visualise the vast sizes and dimensions of the cosmic scale. And last but not least, the most realistic names and terms possible were found, for example to name the planets, events and technologies that appear in the game.
Christoph and David, thank you very much for your support!
Ornament Games has asked two scientists from the Argelander Institut für Astronomie der Universität Bonn to provide reliable information that is both informative and entertaining: Christoph Schürmann and David Ohse helped with the editorial work on the game.
Thus, the rulebook contains short scientific articles on topics addressed in the game. The entire back of the large game board is also full of relevant astrophysical information. Starting on the box, estimation questions invite you to visualise the vast sizes and dimensions of the cosmic scale. And last but not least, the most realistic names and terms possible were found, for example to name the planets, events and technologies that appear in the game.
Christoph and David, thank you very much for your support!
Game rules video (German) - just watch and start playing!
Game setup video (German)
Accessories
Promo Pack
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Our promo pack offers you the scenario Between the Dimensions with additional cards and the wooden token of the space probe Argo.
Can you free it from its captivity in hyperspace and save its invaluable data for the fight against the rifts?
The pack also includes an additional SPARC profile card: With the Ganymede, the SPARCs can interact even better.
The free promo pack (DE/EN) is only available when you order the base game in our online shop or at our exhibition booths.
Play mat
Do you want to experience the vastness of space - the unique hexagon coordinate system of Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time - in a very special way?
At our exhibition booths, we offer you our exclusive, laser-cut rubber play mat as an accessory.
Its edges are resistant thanks to the laser-cut technology and, with the cut-out edges in the futuristic game design, an eye-catcher on any game table.
The game board and the technology tree are combined on 97 x 57 cm.
Just like the game itself, it is manufactured in Poland.
Miniatures
Do you consider it impossible to save the universe without spaceship miniatures? Then https://kleingedrucktes.org/ has the right eight-piece accessory set for you! The four SPARCs and the four freighters in matching colours and shapes let you immerse yourself even deeper in the world of Chrono Fall: At the End of Space and Time.
Reviews
Gamesfanatic.pl reviews:
Jeśli lubisz kooperacyjną atmosferę Pandemica czy kurczące się pole do działania w Atlantis Rising, Chrono Fall będzie wyśmienitym i nieco unikatowym dodatkiem do kolekcji. To ciasna, wyciskająca z graczy ostatnie poty gra, w której każdy przebyty heks jest na wagę złota – podobnie jak każdy wydany punkt energii. (...)
Choć rozpędzamy się tu powoli – dosłownie, bo nasze pierwsze tury nie zabiorą nas nigdzie daleko – to dzięki drzewku technologii wkrótce zdobędziemy moc i nabierzemy tempa. A co najważniejsze – zrobimy to po swojemu. Zgodnie ze swoim stylem gry, sytuacją w naszym zakątku Galaktyki i preferencjami graczy przy stole.
Kosmos jest pełen niespodzianek i nadciągających znienacka niebezpieczeństw. Nie na wszystkie możemy się przygotować... ale możemy tak wybrać statki i tak rozwijać technologie, by przynajmniej mieć szansę na wygraną. I gra z pewnością wymagać będzie kilku podejść, zanim gracze przestaną się miotać pomiędzy Szczelinami.
Co najważniejsze – to miotanie tylko zachęca do kolejnych powrotów do Chrono Fall. Bo w końcu kto miałby uratować czasoprzestrzeń, jeśli nie my?
If you enjoy the cooperative atmosphere of Pandemic or the shrinking scope of available space in Atlantis Rising, Chrono Fall will be an excellent and unique addition to your collection. It’s a tight, sweat-inducing game where every hex traversed is worth its weight in gold – just like every energy point spent. (...)
Although we start slowly – literally, as our first turns won't take us far – the technology tree soon allows us to gain power and momentum. And most importantly, we can do everything our way. According to our play style, the situation in our corner of the Galaxy and the preferences of the players at the table.
Space is full of surprises and sudden dangers. We can't prepare for all of them... but we can choose our SPARCs and develop technologies to at least have a fighting chance. The game will certainly require several attempts before players stop flailing between Rifts.
Most importantly it will encourage repeated returns to Chrono Fall. After all, who else will save the spacetime continuum if not us?
Choć rozpędzamy się tu powoli – dosłownie, bo nasze pierwsze tury nie zabiorą nas nigdzie daleko – to dzięki drzewku technologii wkrótce zdobędziemy moc i nabierzemy tempa. A co najważniejsze – zrobimy to po swojemu. Zgodnie ze swoim stylem gry, sytuacją w naszym zakątku Galaktyki i preferencjami graczy przy stole.
Kosmos jest pełen niespodzianek i nadciągających znienacka niebezpieczeństw. Nie na wszystkie możemy się przygotować... ale możemy tak wybrać statki i tak rozwijać technologie, by przynajmniej mieć szansę na wygraną. I gra z pewnością wymagać będzie kilku podejść, zanim gracze przestaną się miotać pomiędzy Szczelinami.
Co najważniejsze – to miotanie tylko zachęca do kolejnych powrotów do Chrono Fall. Bo w końcu kto miałby uratować czasoprzestrzeń, jeśli nie my?
If you enjoy the cooperative atmosphere of Pandemic or the shrinking scope of available space in Atlantis Rising, Chrono Fall will be an excellent and unique addition to your collection. It’s a tight, sweat-inducing game where every hex traversed is worth its weight in gold – just like every energy point spent. (...)
Although we start slowly – literally, as our first turns won't take us far – the technology tree soon allows us to gain power and momentum. And most importantly, we can do everything our way. According to our play style, the situation in our corner of the Galaxy and the preferences of the players at the table.
Space is full of surprises and sudden dangers. We can't prepare for all of them... but we can choose our SPARCs and develop technologies to at least have a fighting chance. The game will certainly require several attempts before players stop flailing between Rifts.
Most importantly it will encourage repeated returns to Chrono Fall. After all, who else will save the spacetime continuum if not us?
lordoftheboard1976 comments on Instagram:
The material of the game is really amazing. And the best thing is that the game comes with little tuck boxes that have a cool artwork but also show exactly which components to store where - that is so simple and yet so amazing - this should be the standard that all publishers follow.
The Brettspielbar podcast says:
(...) Es gibt auf YouTube ein sehr, sehr gut gelungenes Regelerklärvideo, das macht einer der Jungs von der Boardgame Theory, der Boardgame Viking (...), und das ist ein exzellent gelungenes Regelvideo. Er erklärt dabei erstmal: Was gibt’s da eigentlich alles an Komponenten? Und erst ganz zum Ende des Regelvideos kommt er dazu: So, und jetzt erkläre ich euch mal, wie das Spiel abläuft. Also richtig, richtig gut gelungen! (...)
Ich finde das faszinierend, wie man diese Kombination aus Tech-Tree und dieser Beeinflussbarkeit der (...) Ereignisse für sich günstig zu modifizieren hinkriegt – das ist echt spannend! Und diesen Tech-Tree sauber zu beherrschen, das ist halt auch nicht ohne.(...)
(...) There's a very, very good rules explanation video on YouTube by one of the guys from Boardgame Theory, the Boardgame Viking (...), and it's an excellent rules video. He starts by explaining: What components are there actually? And it's only at the very end of the rules video that he comes to it: So, and now I'll explain to you how the game works. Really, really well done! (...)
I find it fascinating how you can manage this combination of tech tree and this ability to influence (...) events in a favourable way - it's really exciting! And mastering this tech tree precisely isn't easy at all.(...)
Ich finde das faszinierend, wie man diese Kombination aus Tech-Tree und dieser Beeinflussbarkeit der (...) Ereignisse für sich günstig zu modifizieren hinkriegt – das ist echt spannend! Und diesen Tech-Tree sauber zu beherrschen, das ist halt auch nicht ohne.(...)
(...) There's a very, very good rules explanation video on YouTube by one of the guys from Boardgame Theory, the Boardgame Viking (...), and it's an excellent rules video. He starts by explaining: What components are there actually? And it's only at the very end of the rules video that he comes to it: So, and now I'll explain to you how the game works. Really, really well done! (...)
I find it fascinating how you can manage this combination of tech tree and this ability to influence (...) events in a favourable way - it's really exciting! And mastering this tech tree precisely isn't easy at all.(...)
Gaming Wolves comments:
(...) Das Spielmaterial ist sehr gut. Besonders gefallen mir die Double-Layer-Player-Boards. Sämtliche Pappteile haben eine ordentliche Dicke und die Karten eine gute Qualität. Ein Sonderlob gibt es für die 6 beiliegenden Faltschachteln, in der wir das Spielmaterial verstauen können. Auf jeder Schachtel finden wir auch eine Inhaltsbeschreibung. Das ist erstklassig und ein ganz toller Service. (...)
Das Regelwerk ist sensationell. Neben einer tollen Erklärung mit zahlreichen Beispielen, bekommen wir noch einige Hintergrundinformation zu lesen. Da erkennt man sofort die Liebe zum Detail. (...)
Für Fans von kooperativen Spielen oder für reine Solo-Spieler ist dieses Spiel eine absolute Empfehlung. Bis dato ist Chrono Fall sogar eines meiner Highlights in diesem Jahr.
(...) The game material is very good. I particularly like the double-layer player boards. All the cardboard pieces are of a decent thickness and the cards are of good quality. Special compliments go to the 6 included folded boxes for storing the game material. We also find a description of the contents on each box. This is first class and a really great service. (...)
The rulebook is sensational. In addition to a great explanation with lots of examples, we also get to read some background information. You immediately recognise the passion for detail. (...)
For fans of co-operative games or for pure solo players, this game is an absolute recommendation. So far, Chrono Fall is one of my highlights of the year.
Das Regelwerk ist sensationell. Neben einer tollen Erklärung mit zahlreichen Beispielen, bekommen wir noch einige Hintergrundinformation zu lesen. Da erkennt man sofort die Liebe zum Detail. (...)
Für Fans von kooperativen Spielen oder für reine Solo-Spieler ist dieses Spiel eine absolute Empfehlung. Bis dato ist Chrono Fall sogar eines meiner Highlights in diesem Jahr.
(...) The game material is very good. I particularly like the double-layer player boards. All the cardboard pieces are of a decent thickness and the cards are of good quality. Special compliments go to the 6 included folded boxes for storing the game material. We also find a description of the contents on each box. This is first class and a really great service. (...)
The rulebook is sensational. In addition to a great explanation with lots of examples, we also get to read some background information. You immediately recognise the passion for detail. (...)
For fans of co-operative games or for pure solo players, this game is an absolute recommendation. So far, Chrono Fall is one of my highlights of the year.
Brett_und_spiel comments on Instagram:
Die wissenschaftliche Ausarbeitung in diesem Spiel ist grandios, in der Anleitung gibt es sehr viele Infotexte zum Thema, und auf der Packung sind viele tolle Facts. Optisch finde ich es sehr passend, die Playerboards sind extrem übersichtlich und einfach zu verstehen. (...)
Man befindet sich immer im Wechselbad der Gefühle. Es gibt Phasen, da bekommt man nur auf die Mütze, um kurz darauf wieder erfolgreicher zu sein und zu denken, man wird gewinnen, nur um im nächsten Moment wieder geerdet zu werden. Wer mit den Glücksfaktoren leben kann, bekommt ein wirklich tolles, herausforderndes Spiel mit vielen tollen Elementen.
The scientific elaboration in this game is superb, there is a lot of information about the topic in the rulebook, and there are lots of great facts on the box. In visual terms, I think it's very appropriate, the player boards are really well-arranged and easy to understand. (...)
You're always on a rollercoaster of emotions. There are phases when you just get smacked on the head, only to be more successful again shortly afterwards and think you're going to win, only to be brought back down to earth the next moment. If you can deal with the elements of luck, you get a really great, challenging game with lots of great features.
Man befindet sich immer im Wechselbad der Gefühle. Es gibt Phasen, da bekommt man nur auf die Mütze, um kurz darauf wieder erfolgreicher zu sein und zu denken, man wird gewinnen, nur um im nächsten Moment wieder geerdet zu werden. Wer mit den Glücksfaktoren leben kann, bekommt ein wirklich tolles, herausforderndes Spiel mit vielen tollen Elementen.
The scientific elaboration in this game is superb, there is a lot of information about the topic in the rulebook, and there are lots of great facts on the box. In visual terms, I think it's very appropriate, the player boards are really well-arranged and easy to understand. (...)
You're always on a rollercoaster of emotions. There are phases when you just get smacked on the head, only to be more successful again shortly afterwards and think you're going to win, only to be brought back down to earth the next moment. If you can deal with the elements of luck, you get a really great, challenging game with lots of great features.
gamejunked comments on Instagram:
Ich mag sehr, dass es eine Herausforderung ist dieses Spiel zu gewinnen. (...) Wenn ihr Lust auf ein kooperatives Kennerspiel habt, seid ihr hier genau richtig.
I really like that it's a challenge to win this game. (...) If you're in the mood for a cooperative connoisseur game, you've come to the right place.
I really like that it's a challenge to win this game. (...) If you're in the mood for a cooperative connoisseur game, you've come to the right place.
spielpunkt.net comments:
Nach zwei Partien mit Prototypen kann ich natürlich noch nicht alles am Spiel bewerten, aber trotzdem hat das Spiel bereits Eindruck gemacht. (...)
Das Spiel ist wirklich eine Herausforderung. Je näher man dem Ende kommt, umso enger wird es. Der Protector wächst, die Raumintegrität sinkt und der Vorrat an verfügbaren Rifts wird auch immer kleiner. All das kann man buchstäblich sehen.
Die Spannung ist am Spielende wirklich auf dem Höhepunkt. Jede Aktion, egal ob zufällig oder nicht, könnte den entscheidenden Unterschied machen. (...)
Wem Pandemie gefällt und wer sich bei Robinson Crusoe auch vom x-ten unvorhersehbaren Wintereinbruch nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lässt, wird mit Chrono Fall sehr viel Spaß haben.
Wie man es von einem kooperativen Spiel erwarten darf, gibt es hier praktisch keine Downtime. Man redet immer mit allen über jeden Zug. Niemand kann hier alles alleine regeln. Auch die Personenzahl scheint sich super anzupassen. (...)
Obwohl das Spiel so schwer zu gewinnen ist, sind die Aktionen und Abläufe super übersichtlich. Alles ist so eindeutig wie möglich gehalten, damit keine Unklarheiten aufkommen. Mit ein bisschen Übung findet man sich auch auf dem 400 Felder umfassenden 20×20 Hex-Koordinatensystem zurecht. Man sollte sich nicht vom 30-seitigen Regelheft abschrecken lassen. Hier wird wirklich alles ausführlich und kompakt erklärt. (...)
Of course, after two games with prototypes, I can't judge everything about the game yet, but the game has already impressed me. (...) The game really is a challenge. The closer you get to the end, the harder it gets. The Protector grows, the space integrity decreases and the supply of available rifts gets smaller and smaller. You can actually see all of this. The tension is really at its peak at the end of the game. Every action, whether accidental or not, could make the crucial difference. (...) If you like Pandemic and don't let the umpteenth unpredictable onset of winter upset you in Robinson Crusoe, you'll have a lot of fun with Chrono Fall. As you would expect from a co-operative game, there is barely any downtime here. You always talk to everyone about every move. Nobody can do everything on their own. The number of players also seems to adapt perfectly. (...) Although the game is so difficult to win, the actions and processes are super clear. Everything is kept as clear as possible so that there is no confusion. With a little practice, you'll find your way around the 400-square 20×20 hex coordinate system. Don't be put off by the 30-page rulebook. Absolutely everything is explained here in detail and compactly. (...)
Das Spiel ist wirklich eine Herausforderung. Je näher man dem Ende kommt, umso enger wird es. Der Protector wächst, die Raumintegrität sinkt und der Vorrat an verfügbaren Rifts wird auch immer kleiner. All das kann man buchstäblich sehen.
Die Spannung ist am Spielende wirklich auf dem Höhepunkt. Jede Aktion, egal ob zufällig oder nicht, könnte den entscheidenden Unterschied machen. (...)
Wem Pandemie gefällt und wer sich bei Robinson Crusoe auch vom x-ten unvorhersehbaren Wintereinbruch nicht aus der Ruhe bringen lässt, wird mit Chrono Fall sehr viel Spaß haben.
Wie man es von einem kooperativen Spiel erwarten darf, gibt es hier praktisch keine Downtime. Man redet immer mit allen über jeden Zug. Niemand kann hier alles alleine regeln. Auch die Personenzahl scheint sich super anzupassen. (...)
Obwohl das Spiel so schwer zu gewinnen ist, sind die Aktionen und Abläufe super übersichtlich. Alles ist so eindeutig wie möglich gehalten, damit keine Unklarheiten aufkommen. Mit ein bisschen Übung findet man sich auch auf dem 400 Felder umfassenden 20×20 Hex-Koordinatensystem zurecht. Man sollte sich nicht vom 30-seitigen Regelheft abschrecken lassen. Hier wird wirklich alles ausführlich und kompakt erklärt. (...)
Of course, after two games with prototypes, I can't judge everything about the game yet, but the game has already impressed me. (...) The game really is a challenge. The closer you get to the end, the harder it gets. The Protector grows, the space integrity decreases and the supply of available rifts gets smaller and smaller. You can actually see all of this. The tension is really at its peak at the end of the game. Every action, whether accidental or not, could make the crucial difference. (...) If you like Pandemic and don't let the umpteenth unpredictable onset of winter upset you in Robinson Crusoe, you'll have a lot of fun with Chrono Fall. As you would expect from a co-operative game, there is barely any downtime here. You always talk to everyone about every move. Nobody can do everything on their own. The number of players also seems to adapt perfectly. (...) Although the game is so difficult to win, the actions and processes are super clear. Everything is kept as clear as possible so that there is no confusion. With a little practice, you'll find your way around the 400-square 20×20 hex coordinate system. Don't be put off by the 30-page rulebook. Absolutely everything is explained here in detail and compactly. (...)
Impressions
Cards
Elements
SPARCs
Events
Milestones
Disaster
Scenario: Secrets of the Nebulae
Scenario: Vanitas
Scenario: Resonances from the Past
Scenario: Between the Dimensions (Promo)
Chrono Fall
