It's game day! In Space! Space Station Phoenix & Empires of the Void II

• THIS IS A LIMITED SEATING EVENT. FIRM RSVPS ARE REQUIRED
• Please only sign up if you plan on staying for both games
• Rules knowledge not required but watching a video beforehand is always helpful.

Space Station Phoenix is a worker-placement and resource management game set in one of Earth’s possible futures. The players are representatives of the Galactic Council, sent to Earth to build space stations to observe and perhaps interact with humanity.
Players begin the game with nine ships and a station hub. These ships act as action spaces that players use to gather resources, explore the nearby planets, and build their stations. Turns are fast and straightforward; either take ship action or take income.
Many games start players off with a small resource engine which they build up to a bigger one. In Space Station Phoenix, players start with the best production engine they will ever have and proceed to break it down part by part. As the game progresses, their actions get more efficient, but the number of ways to take those actions starts to diminish.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/356414/space-station-phoenix
https://youtu.be/bRZxxxLKf7M?si=LlzkGjM9Q7wAzjeA

In Empires of the Void II, you have been given a mission to establish a foothold at the fringe of the galaxy for your galactic empire. The game begins when your massive Worldships reach the fringe, where you must explore, wage war, use diplomacy, and construct buildings to gain victory. The fringe is sparsely populated and the few local sentient species are struggling to survive, leaving huge regions of planets open for exploration and colonization. Many species are eager to ally themselves with a powerful empire to gain security and stability in a chaotic and difficult time.
As you explore and interact with planets, you will discover unfolding stories of the fringe. Each inhabited planet is home to a unique alien species, with their own goals, values, and problems. Will you give aid by fighting off pirates, transporting goods, and curing strange diseases? Or will you invade and rule with a cruel hand? This may be your last chance to prepare before the Kurross meet you again.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218509/empires-of-the-void-ii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNLEyQ-QrNk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCvv48UL5LQ