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Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space

Solo roleplaying game · by Paper Dice Games · in English
On Quisicosas since 14 April 2026
Featured in the newsletter of 14 April 2026 (on Substack)

What it is about

Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space is a drawing game about creating a lunar mine of your design, gathering resources, and surviving the dangers of space, the moon and beyond! Apollo Mine takes place in three phases: On Your Turn , you'll draw hallways, ladders, and rooms in your mine. You get to decide where you want to build, and how deep into the moon you want to mine! You'll also gain the benefits from any of the rooms you draw for your mine. Next, you'll make Resource and Combat rolls to determine what type of resources you find, and what type of enemies attack your mine. You'll need to defeat those enemies to stay alive! Finally, special enemies persist in or around your mine. The Persistent Turn allows these enemies to use special abilities. You may also attack these enemies as many times as you wish during this turn! By the end of your game your mine may be victorious, or it may fall. Either way, you'll determine your score through the amount of prestige you gained! Perhaps more importantly, you'll have created a rich and unique history for your mine – no two games are the same! Apollo Mine includes: Draw your mine your way – in Apollo Mine, you have the freedom to draw your mine exactly the way you want. The game allows you to explore different strategies of building a mine – perhaps digging wide, avoiding more dangerous enemies but staying exposed to radiation – or perhaps digging deep, braving the dangers of the moon but collecting more resources and avoiding radiation! Resource and Combat Lists – four different resource and combat lists to roll on, depending on the current depth of your mine. Radiation – this is a new mechanic that threatens the personnel in your Apollo Mine! You can protect against it by building specialized rooms – or by digging deeper into the surface of the moon! Sealing Rooms – have a pesky yet dangerous enemy lurking in the depths of your Apollo Mine? There is a new, space-based strategy to use. You can seal your rooms, depriving the enemy of oxygen. This defeats the enemy, at the cost of the rooms you seal. Hallway/Ladder Collapse – this new rule gives limitations on the length of a hallway or ladder, before it collapses. 15 New Rooms – Included with Apollo Mine are 15 new rooms, including some twists on concepts from Dwarf Mine. 4 Base Level Lists – Similar to Dwarf Mine, Apollo Mine comes with 4 Level Lists to use based on how deep your mine goes – each with fun theming for mining in space! These include new enemies, new discoveries, and new persistent threats! 6 Expansions – There are 6 built-in expansions that will be included with the base game! 3 Maps – Apollo Mine comes with 3 maps to choose from and play! Visit the Paper Dice Games website for more information, and check out other fun games like: Dwarf Mine - a tabletop solo fantasy game where you get to design and map your mine, and survive the dangers of the mountain. Fantasy Civ Solo: Discovery and Doom - a fantasy civilization 4x style solo RPG about exploring the wilds, fighting monsters, and defeating your doom. Grim Space: Horror for your Space RPG - a collection of 30 horror scenarios for your Space RPG! Distress Calls for Space RPGs - a collection of 30 pulpy and uniquely designed, hand-crafted distress call scenarios that fit in any Space RPG. Star Solo - a solo space RPG tabletop game about finding odd jobs, selling cargo, and staying ahead of your debts. Still in development - but you can check it out now! Join the Paper Dice Games Newsletter and stay up to date!

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