How To Setup Eclipse: Second Dawn For The Galaxy

Set up the game in 10 minutes! This includes all the Kickstarter content in the Worlds Afar Collection (some of which you can buy directly from the publisher).

00:00 - Intro
Step 1 (00:07) - Roll out the playmat
Step 2 (00:17) - Take everything out of the box up to the base tray
Step 3 (00:33) - Rectangular tiles
Step 4 (01:00) - Shuffle discovery tiles
Step 5 (01:12) - Choose blueprints for Ancients, Guardians, GCDS
Step 6 (01:30) - Optional Turn Order variant
Step 7 (01:42) - Optional Minor Species module
Step 8 (01:54) - GCDS and Guardian sectors, GCDS mini
Step 9 (02:22) - Sector tiles (ring 1, 2, and 3 stacks). Optional Warp Portal module
Step 10 (03:06) - Optional Galactic Events module
Step 11 (03:24) - Shuffle sector stacks, set sector 3 stack size
Step 12 (03:57) - Place starting techs
Step 13 (05:14) - Start Player tile
Step 14 (05:23) - Choose species
Step 15 (05:50) - Open species trays
Step 16 (06:31) - Starting layout
Step 17 (07:01) - Place discoveries and minis
Step 18 (07:25) - Place influence discs and population cubes
Step 19 (08:02) - Populate starting sectors. Race-specific setup rules. Place resource trackers.
Step 20 (10:33) - Ship stands and tri-fold reference sheets.

[damonbrearley]

what a fantastic set up video. massively useful. appreciated!

[Gumboriginal]

that's some impressive tile shuffling

[VictorKolbe]

this was really helpful! first I've ever heard anyone address the extra colony ships

[lukedewitt]

Thank you for this series on Eclipse will make the teach so much easier.

[TheStenfelt]

Awesome setup tutorial! :D
Bought the game today and started watching just to see how it all was best stored in the box but hade to finish watching this. :)
Never played the game but already wanna send for the playmat. :'3

[philippepetit]

Thanks for this helpful setup video. Kinds regards from France. Stay safe and healthy 👍🇫🇷❤️😷

[EducationProfessional-pcep]

The main thing I took from this is I need to practice my tile shuffling!

[mbrochh]

Wh.... WHAT?! This guys shuffles tiny cardboard tiles like a deck of cards?! What magic is this?!

[misssarason]

Awesome video! Question, could you use Eclipse edition one hexes with Eclipse edition 2 in a game?

[mbrochh]

weird, you have a bunch of stuff in your box that is not in mine.. ie the turnorder thing and all those ancient blueprints...

[dontnormally]

Where do you get the turn order variant?

I'm starting to feel chuffed my box doesn't have that in it.

[chucktelschow]

Curious if anyone has tried a TI game mat and know if it’s compatible with Eclipse. Currently the Eclipse playmat is out of stock.

[aminzarei]

How many of these stuff are available in retail?

[dontnormally]

Most people aren't going to have a fancy game mat.

[nolyspe]

Of course you would pick the Orion lol