Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts

Race for the Galaxy: Alien Artifacts is the fourth expansion for the classic game of space conquests: Race for the Galaxy.

Alien Artifacts consists of two parts:
- 46 new cards including 5 new starting worlds to add to the base set, plus a set of action cards and starting hand for a fifth player. These can be used without the orb cards.
- 49 cards are used to represent the Alien Orb, which players collectively map and explore, getting different types of artifact tokens that grant powers and VPs. There are also five new Explore action cards that are used in the orb game (in lieu of obtaining an additional card or greater card selection). The orb game is optional and offers a new Race for the Galaxy experience, as players must weigh how much effort and actions they want to put into exploring the orb versus developing their empire.

This expansion is not compatible with previous expansions for that game, but takes the game in a new direction.