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Rio Grande Games  |  SKU: CGE00005

Space Alert

$54.95 CAD
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Description

Designer Vlaada Chvátil
Publisher Rio Grande Games
Players 1-5
Playtime 30 mins
Suggested Age 12 and up
Honors
Expansion Space Alert: The New Frontier
Accessory Sleeve Kings - Space Alert Large (110 pack)

Space Alert is a cooperative team survival game. Players become crew members of a small spaceship scanning dangerous sectors of the galaxy. The missions last just 10 real-time minutes (hyperspace jump, sector scan, hyperspace jump back) and the only task the players have is to protect their ship.

During play, the central computer will announce the presence of various threats on one the supplied 10 minute soundtracks that also acts as a game timer. The threats vary from space battleships and interceptors to different interstellar monsters and abominations, asteroids or even intruders and malfunctions on the spaceship. Players have to agree who will take care of which task and coordinate their actions (moving around the ship, firing weapons, distributing energy, using battlebots to deal with intruders, launching guided missiles, etc.) in real time to defend the ship. Only a well-working team can survive 10 minutes and make the jump back to safety.

The game offers several difficulty levels, huge variability and a unique experience for one to five player teams. One mission lasts only about 30 minutes, including setup and evaluation.

(Based on a description from Czech Games Edition)

Customer Reviews

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Andrew Rutherford
In space all your friends will hear you scream

Space Alert is fun, and stressful. Chaos for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of “where did it all go wrong” as your ship falls apart.

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Robert Sera
Intense Game

One of the most intense games I have ever played! Takes a while to teach people how to play but once things get clicking it is really fun.

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Evan Lichty
STRESS!!!

On the plus side, if you have issues with an alpha-player who likes to quarterback everybody else's moves, this game punishes that player with a brain aneurysm. There's simply too much going on for any one player to sort it all out-- you MUST use your teammates. The chaos makes for a hilarious time and some memorable stories..