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

=> Video playlist

Great Overview plus How To Play:

Continue reading “Cosmic Encounter”

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)

Continue reading “Vantage”

Roll For It

2-4 players (best with 4) // 30 mins // Easy

Just a small deck of cards and 6 small dice per player, so it’s easy to carry with you and needs very little table space. Try to roll your dice to match the dice shown on one of the three cards before others do. Repeat until one player hits the points needed to win.

=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rules
=> Lens Rules Summary (v1)

=> Video Playlist

How to Play (with partial playthrough)

Continue reading “Roll For It”

Planet Unknown

=> BoardGameGeek
=> GameFound Fullfillment
=> Deluxe Reprint Kickstarter (July 2023) // Original Kickstarter
=> Rules
=> Complete “official” online FAQ // Planet Unknown FAQ

=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (v1)
=> Planet Unknown Score Sheet v2

NOTE: several reviewers suggest not using the optional Event Deck for multiplayer games.

=> Video Playlist

Dice Tower Review and Explanation (he gives it an EXCELLENT rating) [original version]:

Continue reading “Planet Unknown”

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com

Up ↑