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Box of Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition — strategic board game by Fantasy Flight Games for 3-5 players
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Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition

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Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition is a board game for 3-5 players aged 12+, with about 60 minutes playtime. Build a galactic empire with unique alien races and strategic battles.

A board game by Bill Eberle Jack Kittredge Bill Norton Peter Olotka Kevin Wilson
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
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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.

In Cosmic Encounter, each player is the leader of an alien race. On a player's turn, he or she becomes the offense. The offense encounters another player on a planet by moving a group of his or her ships through the hyperspace gate to that planet. The offense draws from the destiny deck which contains colors, wilds and specials. He or she then takes the hyperspace gate and points at one planet in the system indicated by the drawn destiny card. The offense vs. the defenses ships are in the encounter and both sides are able to invite allies, play an encounter card as well as special cards to try and tip the encounter in their favor.

The object of the game is to establish colonies in other players' planetary systems. Players take turns trying to establish colonies. The winner(s) are the first player(s) to have five colonies on any planets outside his or her home system. A player does not need to have colonies in all of the systems, just colonies on five planets outside his or her home system. These colonies may all be in one system or scattered over multiple systems. The players must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure their victory.
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Auction/Bidding Hand Management Take That
Categories: Bluffing Political/Negotiation Science Fiction Exploration
Alternative names: Cosmic Encounter Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition Kosmiczne spotkania Rencontre Cosmique コズミック・エンカウンター
BARCODE: 9781589944961
The item is in 2 carts In 7 wishlists In 2 collections This was seen 6726 times
Description 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.

In Cosmic Encounter, each player is the leader of an alien race. On a player's turn, he or she becomes the offense. The offense encounters another player on a planet by moving a group of his or her ships through the hyperspace gate to that planet. The offense draws from the destiny deck which contains colors, wilds and specials. He or she then takes the hyperspace gate and points at one planet in the system indicated by the drawn destiny card. The offense vs. the defenses ships are in the encounter and both sides are able to invite allies, play an encounter card as well as special cards to try and tip the encounter in their favor.

The object of the game is to establish colonies in other players' planetary systems. Players take turns trying to establish colonies. The winner(s) are the first player(s) to have five colonies on any planets outside his or her home system. A player does not need to have colonies in all of the systems, just colonies on five planets outside his or her home system. These colonies may all be in one system or scattered over multiple systems. The players must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure their victory.
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Auction/Bidding Hand Management Take That
Categories: Bluffing Political/Negotiation Science Fiction Exploration
Alternative names: Cosmic Encounter Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition Kosmiczne spotkania Rencontre Cosmique コズミック・エンカウンター
BARCODE: 9781589944961
The item is in 2 carts In 7 wishlists In 2 collections This was seen 6726 times
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How many players it plays best with · 633 votes on BoardGameGeek

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  • 3 9
  • 4 158
  • 5 491
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Avid_Equinox BGG user
10.0/10

An excellent negotiation game that's light enough to get to the table more easily than heavier ones, such as Dune and Game of Thrones. Love the wild hidden asymmetric powers. Only downside is it can generate some rules disputes, especially if players are not familiar with Magic the Gathering style timings.

beignets BGG user
10.0/10

Cosmic Encounter is about marriages of convenience and divorces of necessity; a party game that manages to feel much more substantial than that. Mercurial per-fight alliances keep the table invested and the inevitable betrayals are some of the most satisfying you'll see in games. The prospect of shared victories and wildly-asymmetric alien powers will turn off some, but they were never the audience for a game in which zany aliens lie, scam, and beg for galactic hegemony. Still beloved nearly 50 years after its original release, Cosmic remains one of the greatest games of all time.

Fonsoo BGG user
10.0/10

Expansions: - [thing=61001]Cosmic Incursion[/thing] - [thing=87507]Cosmic Conflict[/thing] - [thing=114276]Cosmic Alliance[/thing] - [thing=143760]Cosmic Storm[/thing] - [thing=206366]Cosmic Eons[/thing] - [thing=360372]Cosmic Odyssey[/thing]

gnd_lord BGG user
10.0/10

Simply the best board game for me. (but having addonds is !CRUCIAL!) 1. Very rich in player interactions 2. Allows skill expression, but as well as that perfect for casual play 3. Almost zero downtime while it is not your turn 4. EXPEMELY fun, we laugh each time we play

MaxxoBass BGG user
10.0/10

Cosmic Encounter ist ein Paradebeispiel für emergentes Gameplay. Die unterschiedlichen Alienfähigkeiten und die ständige Interaktion zwischen den Spielern führen zu einem Spiel, das jedes Mal anders verläuft. Bluffen, Verhandeln und unerwartete Wendungen sorgen für maximale Variabilität.

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CAUTION! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small parts which could be swallowed or inhaled.