S.P.A.C.E. (Space, Planets, Asteroids, Conquer, Explore) is a game about the exporation of the Solar System.
It has some didactic contents (such as planetary features, rudiments about the probes etc.) but it's a "real" game in every aspect.
In each round, a player must choose one of these actions:
a: scientific research (i.e. draw 2 cards)
b: build a part of the probe by spending cards
c: start a mission toward a planet, once the probe is complete
d: play a mission card
e: play an ALERT card (normally against other players)
f: send an already built part of probe to supply the ISS station.
Each time a player explores a planet, they can choose the Discovery side of the planet card (full amount of Victory Points) or the Technology side (less points, but they'll gain a special power for the rest of the game. Each planet has a different one).
It's also possible to explore asteroids through mission cards.
The game ends when 3 planets have been totally explored (i.e. when 3 planet decks are finished) or when all the asteroids have been explored.
At the end of the game, the players will score points according to the explored planets, explored asteroids and contributions to the ISS station.
In the box there is also an atlas with infos about the Solar System.