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Cosmic Encounter (2009 Edition)

Build a galactic empire...

In the depths of space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the universe. Alliances form and shift from moment... (read more)
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Reviews
mostly positive, 75% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2009
Age
12+
Publisher
Fantasy Flight Games
Players
3 to 5 players
Designers
Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Bill Norton, Peter Olotka, and Kevin Wilson
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Science Fiction, Space, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Strategy Game, Fantasy Flight Games, and Bluffing
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Description

Build a galactic empire...

In the depths of space, the alien races of the Cosmos vie with each other for control of the universe. Alliances form and shift from moment to moment, while cataclysmic battles send starships screaming into the warp.

Players choose from dozens of alien races, each with its own unique power to further its efforts to build an empire that spans the galaxy. Many classic aliens from earlier editions of this beloved game return, such as the Oracle, the Loser, and the Clone. Newly discovered aliens also join the fray, including Remora, Mite, and Tick-Tock.

This classic game of alien politics returns from the warp once more. It features 50 alien races, flare cards to boost their powers, 100 plastic ships, a host of premium components, and all-new tech cards that let players research and build extraordinary technological marvels!

No two games are the same!

Components:

• Rulebook
• 1 Warp Token
• 5 Player Colony Markers
• 1 Hyperspace Gate
• 25 Player Planets (5 per player)
• 100 Plastic Ships (20 per player)
• 50 Alien Sheets
• 20 Destiny Cards
• 72 Cosmic Cards
• 50 Flare Cards
• 20 Tech Cards
• 42 Cosmic Tokens
• 7 Grudge Tokens
• 1 Genesis Planet
• 1 Lunar Cannon Token
• 1 Prometheus Token
• 1 Alternate Filch Flare

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Game's Categories

Genre

  • Strategy Game

Themes

  • Aliens
  • Science Fiction
  • Space

Mechanics

  • Variable Player Powers
  • Hand Management
  • Card Play Conflict Resolution
  • Race
  • Bluffing
  • Simultaneous Action Selection
  • Take That
  • Trading
  • Prisoner's Dilemma
  • Alliances
  • Interrupts
  • Negotiation

Publishers

  • Edge Entertainment
  • Fantasy Flight Games
  • Galakta
  • Arclight Games
  • Asterion Press
  • Heidelberger Spieleverlag
  • House of Monks

Designers

  • Kevin Wilson
  • Peter Olotka
  • Jack Kittredge
  • Bill Eberle
  • Bill Norton

Artists

  • Brian Schomburg
  • Ryan Barger
  • WiL Springer
  • Felicia Cano
  • Sabe Lewellyn
  • Andrew Navaro

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