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Space Alert (2008)
Average Rating: 7.63/10
7838 Ratings 2097 Comments Graph
Board Game Rank: 61
Thematic Rank: 17
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Designer
Vlaada Chvátil
Artist
Radim Pech
Milan Vavroň
Publisher
Czech Games Edition
Heidelberger Spieleverlag
HomoLudicus
IELLO
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Year Published
2008
# of Players
1 − 5
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4, 5 players
Recommended with 3, 4, 5 players
(215 voters) [poll]
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
Playing Time
10 minutes
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(39 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(66 voters) [poll]
Honors
2009 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Winner
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Subdomain
Thematic Games
(112 voters) [vote]
Category
Electronic
Real-time
Science Fiction
Space Exploration
Mechanic
Action / Movement Programming
Area Movement
Co-operative Play
Hand Management
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Expansion
Little Duckling (fan expansion for Space Alert)
Space Alert: The New Frontier
Family
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Solitaire Games
Primary Name
Space Alert
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It's a cooperative team survival game. Players become crew members of a small spaceship scanning dangerous sectors of 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.
On 2 CDs (or Scenario cards if you don't have a CD player available) are ten minute long soundtracks that represent central computer announcements about the presence of various threats. These 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.
Game components:
1 Spaceship Board
10 Action Boards in 5 colors
7 Trajectory Boards
1 Mission Steps Board
10 plastic figures
55+ blocks in 6 colors
1 blue and 3 green cylinders
90 Action Cards
6 Heroic Action Cards
55 Threat Cards
16 Scenario Cards
18 damage tiles
26 internal threat tokens
16 numbered tokens
2 CDs with 16 soundtracks
1 ship’s log
1 Rulebook
1 “How to Become a Space Explorer” handbook
Awards:
2012 BoardGamer.ru (Russia) Most Innovative Game
2009 BoardGameGeek Golden Geek, Innovative Game, Winner
2008 Dice Tower Gaming Awards, Most Innovative Game, Winner
2009 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork/Presentation Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Nominee
2009 Golden Geek Best Innovative Board Game Winner
2009 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee
2009 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Critic Award
2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Nominee
2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit mit Freunden Recommended
2009 Spiel des Jahres "New Worlds Game" Winner
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2009 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Critic Award
2009 JoTa Highlights of the Year Nominee
2009 Spiel der Spiele Hit mit Freunden Recommended
2009 Spiel des Jahres "New Worlds Game" Winner