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The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 20 min
- Age
- 10+
- Published
- 2019
- Category
- cooperative board game
What this is
In The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, players cooperate with their fellow astronauts as they explore the outer solar system. Exploration opens new opportunities but also commits time and resources that may be needed elsewhere. It is designed for 2–5 players, with a typical session listed at 20 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 20 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2019
- Category
- cooperative board game
- Designer
- Thomas Sing
- Publishers
- 999 Games, Iello, Franckh-Kosmos
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- 999 GamesOfficial site
- IelloOfficial site
- Franckh-KosmosOfficial site
How players rate The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
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 4.
- 2p6.993 ratings
- 3p7.492 ratings
- 4p8.092 ratings
- 5p7.492 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 replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach6.8/10
- Gateway friendliness7.0/10
- Component quality7.6/10
- Table presence7.0/10
- Travel friendliness8.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessFriendly2.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceLap tray2.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookThe Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine RulebookEN · 22 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.
