Recommendation
👍 Honorable Mention
Note
This game has given us some of our greatest gaming memories, but it also is a very volatile experience that really needs the right group to shine.
Release Year
2008
Complexity
🧠 Medium-High Complexity
Min. Players
3
Max. Players
5
Recommended Player Counts
456
Player Count Caveats
Expands to 6-8 players with the Cosmic Incursion, Cosmic Conflict, and Cosmic Alliance expansions.
Min. Play Time (min.)
45
Max. Play Time (min.)
90
Playing Time Caveats
Ryan's All-Time Rank
Daniel's All-Time Rank
23
Cost Estimate
$60.00
Cost Caveat
Purchase Link (Supports Rolls in the Family)
Review
BoardGameGeek Link
Added to Recommendations
January 1, 2023
Video Count
1
Summary: Fight and negotiate your way to five foreign colonies as you navigate shifting alliances and take advantage of your unique alien power.
You Might Like If… you enjoy chaotic games where a lot of the strategy is in the social interactions among players, and are looking for a game that rewards repeated plays with the same group due to the huge variability in the power alien race abilities and a group dynamic that develops from game to game.
