Pre-Ordered – due August 2026
With clear transparent plastic cards (like Canvas – also by the same designers)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook
2 minute How To Play
Pop Art
Untold: Adventure Awaits
More like a story writing activity than a game, but structured like a game! (Note: I have the “voyages” Dice as well that can be utilized during game play)
=> BoardGameGeek (plus: just Rory’s Story Cubes BoardGameGeek)
=> Rulebook
=> Pictures of More Story Dice
Review:
Eila and Something Shiny
Coffee Rush
2-4 players (best with 3) // 30 mins // Easy
When I found out that the coffee shop that I go to (Java Abilities) allows people to play games, I not only created a group of games that would be perfect to play in a coffee shop (quick and easy on a small table), but I included a couple coffee / tea themed games as well.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
Overview (from Ryan and Bethany)
Martian Dice
2-5 players (best with 3) // 10 mins // Easy
Perfect game to play while waiting for the others to arrive for your game day! Just a handful of dice that you can roll into the box cover so it needs very little table space. Or just put the dice in your pocket or purse so you can play anytime you have a few minutes to spare!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s v1 Half Page Rules Summary
Review:
Cosmic Encounter
=> BoardGameGeek PLUS 7 Expansions (in order of release – first three add a player):
=> Incursion // Conflict // Alliance // Storm // Dominion // Eons // Odyssey
=> 2pg Rules Summary (not Len’s though) with Added Reference Card
=> Quick Start Guide (Official Comic Style)
=> Core Game Rulebook (Official) 2018
=> Rulebook (official) 2008 (some say it’s better)
=> Master Alien Selector v7 Spreadsheet (make a copy for yourself) / or BGG Master Aliens Selector v7 Color Coded – List PDF (Helps Choose Aliens)
=> Alien Database (figures someone would do this:)
=> Alien Sheets / Alien Tips (Fandom Wiki)
=> 3D printing planets for the game (an article about doing it – VERY time consuming) / video of them
=> Len’s Alien List v5 Color coded (2 columns per page color coded by alert AND expansion)
=> Play Online (web based)
=> Select an Alien by number (1-238) [repeat if needed]
How to play each Alien (for and against):
=> Base Game
=> Cosmic Incursion
=> Cosmic Alliance
=> Cosmic Conflict
=> Cosmic Dominion
=> Cosmic Storm
=> Cosmic Eons
=> Cosmic Odyssey
Great Overview plus How To Play:
Dice Miner
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Official Website
=> Dice Miner Rulebook 2020-07-03
=> Len’s 1 page rules summary v2
=> Dice Miner Scoresheet
=> Music To Play Dice Miner By (via MeloDice)
=> Quick View on WHY Dice Miner is so great
How To Play:
Vantage
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Annotated Rulebook v20
=> Official Player Aid Reference Card
=> Lens 1 page Rules Summary Vantage v2
=> Errata (mistakes on the cards) – see end of this article)
=> RulePop (includes the errata and easy to use storybook entries)
=> Vantage Locations Checklist (v2 with room for journal notes)
=> Log Your Journey (location by location) Thin Columns
=> Vantage Travel Journal (lots of room for journaling along with location number space plus print single sided so spiral bound has alternating blank pages)
=> Video playlist
=> Several videos about things we may be playing wrong (officially recommended)
=> Background Music for Vantage
From the designer: Vantage is primarily designed to reward curiosity, observation, and shared knowledge (either with other players or with yourself from previous plays). It is a rewarding, abundant game, not a punishing game; if you pay attention, use your eyes, and discuss what you see and have seen, the game will reward you. [ie, you ALWAYS succeed when you try something … it’s just that the COST to have done it can be minor or MAJOR:) ]
Tip: Games may be harder with fewer players. However, with 4, 5 or 6 players there is quite a bit of lag before you get your turn again!
It is possible to add in or drop players to a game in progress. To add in . . . just like another escape pod landed on the planet, treat them like additional player in start up, and have them land on the planet and add 2 more black dice to the game.
Overview (queued to summing up the game – if you like it, go back to the beginning for his overview of playing the game)
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