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What this is
This ship runs itself. Wait, why are our shields down and where did they go. They help us. 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.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- Category
- science fiction
- Designer
- Vlaada Chvátil
- Photographs
- 6
How players rate Space Alert
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p6.636 ratings
- 2p7.135 ratings
- 3p7.535 ratings
- 4p7.235 ratings
- 5p6.635 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.0/10
- Ease of teach4.8/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence8.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.4/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table6.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
5 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
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