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Cosmic Encounter

Each player leads an alien species with a rule-breaking power, attacks planets and negotiates shifting alliances while racing to establish five foreign colonies.

Players3–5 players

Player age12+

Playing time60–120 min

Weight2.58 / 5

Average rating7.51 / 10

People behind the game

Designers

Bill EberleView collection credits Jack KittredgeView collection credits Bill NortonView collection credits Peter OlotkaView collection credits Kevin WilsonView collection credits

A closer look

See what it looks like

Cosmic Encounter, Cosmic Encounter photographed in Bruno’s office collection.

About the game

Collection: Office Collection
Record type: game
Published: 2008
Publishers: Fantasy Flight Games

Mechanisms

Alliances Card Play Conflict Resolution Hand Management Interrupts Negotiation

BoardGameGeek ranks

Overall#233Thematic#81Strategy#203

What is still uncertain

BGG indicated six additional publishers and six additional mechanisms beyond those visible in the public summary; those hidden values were not inferred.
Ratings and ranks are a 2026-09-01 snapshot from official indexed BGG results and will drift.

Your collection

Your versions and boxes

1 version · 1 physical box

standard

Standard version

Owned edition

Office Collection: 1 copy

PhotographOFFICE-PART-1-032

Source and provenance

References for this record

BGG facts checked 1 September 2026 · Manual static snapshot. Ratings, voter totals and ranks do not update automatically.

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