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Grün felt a strong dislike for Cosmic Encounter right from the start...
A Galaxy of painted ships.
Cosmic Encounter with a very fitting table cloth
All the Cosmic Zombies (including the new FFG Zombie)
All 135 aliens to date. Large amount of space they took up did my best to make a decent photo. If you zoom you can see the aliens quite nicely and I notice no one else has a photo like this on here. Enjoy.
Tops and bottoms of the custom ships painted for Mr. Tom Vasel.
Blue's TRON themed fleet.
Cosmic Encounter cake my wife prepared for my 42nd birthday.
FGG Components
8 player game setup on custom galaxy play mat (cloth).

Cosmic Encounter (2008)

Players
3–5
Best: 5
Playing time
60–120 min
Age
12+
7.51
Average rating
35,171
Ratings
2.58/5
Weight
#233
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Kosmiczne spotkania +2 more
Designer:Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka, Kevin Wilson, Bill Norton
Artist:Brian Schomburg, Andrew Navaro, Sabe Lewellyn, WiL Springer, Felicia Cano, Ryan Barger
Publisher:Fantasy Flight Games +6 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 10, Complexity 5.2, Theme 6
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction10.0
Complexity5.2
Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Science FictionBluffingNegotiationSpace ExplorationTradingVariable Player PowersSimultaneous Action SelectionHand ManagementTake ThatInterruptsCard Play Conflict ResolutionPrisoner's DilemmaRaceNegotiationAlliances

Overview

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.

This classic game of alien politics returns from the warp once more!

In Cosmic Encounter, each player becomes the leader of one of dozens of alien races, each with its own unique power. 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. Both sides can invite allies and play cards to try and tip the encounter in their favor.

The object of the game is for players to establish colonies in other players' planetary systems by landing their ships on the other players' planets. The winner(s) are the first player(s) to have five colonies on planets outside his or her home system. The players must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure their victory. And, because alliances are a key part of the game, multiple players can win together!

Expansions

Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Incursion
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Conflict
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Storm
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Dominion
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Eons
Cosmic Encounter: Booster Promo Alien
Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Odyssey
Cosmic Encounter: Demon Promo Alien
Cosmic Encounter: 8-player Combo Cards
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