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But alien powers, which are unique to each race, give players ways to bend or outright break some rule in the game.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe game continues until one player occupies five planets in other systems to win.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/\"\u003e Read More on Board Game Geek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Eberle\u003cbr\u003eJack Kittredge\u003cbr\u003eBill Norton\u003cbr\u003ePeter Olotka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Blanche\u003cbr\u003eChris Ferguson\u003cbr\u003eAnders Jeppsson\u003cbr\u003eDean Morrissey\u003cbr\u003ePaul Render\u003cbr\u003eLori Walls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Category(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBluffing\u003cbr\u003eNegotiation\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Mechanic(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand Management\u003cbr\u003eNegotiation\u003cbr\u003eVariable Player Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Asmodee - Fantasy Flight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32383855460452,"sku":"CE01","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0619\/7092\/products\/63152.jpg?v=1748380386"},{"product_id":"cosmic-encounter-cosmic-alliance","title":"Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align:center\"\u003eCosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for Ages 13 \u0026amp; up \u003cbr\u003e3-8 Players\u003cbr\u003e60 minutes playtime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGame description from the publisher:\u003cbr\u003eCosmic Alliance, the third expansion set for the Fantasy Flight Games version of Cosmic Encounter, brings 20 alien races, both original and classic, exploding onto your tabletop. Players will now stand petrified by the hideous Gorgon, be baffled by the puzzle of the Schizoid, and feel obsolete before the bionics of the Cyborg.\u003cbr\u003eCosmic Alliance also makes the Cosmos even bigger, adding another player white as well as rules for large eight-player games if you own all three expansions. Finally, Cosmic Alliance introduces a new variant – team rules, which allow steadfast allies to dominate the Cosmos together!\u003cbr\u003eThis optional Team Cosmic variant places players in randomly determined teams of two, in which theyll attempt to conquer the Cosmos cooperatively. Without discussing their race selection in advance, partners sit opposite each other at the table, where they can occasionally offer a helping hand; whenever a player gains a new foreign colony, he can choose to instead gift that colony to his partner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes the following aliens:\u003cbr\u003eAnimal Bandit Butler Chrysalis Crystal Cyborg Extortionist General Gorgon Horde Lightning Poison Pygmy Reborn Remote Sapient Schizoid Skeptic Sting Winner\u003cbr\u003eIncludes Team Cosmic which allows for playing in teams of two as well as adding Large Game cards into the deck for games of more than 6 players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/\"\u003e Read More on Board Game Geek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyan Barger\u003cbr\u003eFelicia Cano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Category(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBluffing\u003cbr\u003eExpansion for Base-game\u003cbr\u003eNegotiation\u003cbr\u003eScience Fiction\u003cbr\u003eSpace Exploration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Game Geek Mechanic(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand Management\u003cbr\u003eTeam-Based Game\u003cbr\u003eVariable Player Powers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fantasy Flight: No Restock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32383855493220,"sku":"CE04","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/0619\/7092\/products\/pic1180642.jpg?v=1746563180"},{"product_id":"cosmic-encounter-duel-gamemat","title":"Cosmic Encounter Duel Gamemat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mod-product-details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStage your interstellar battles in cinematic fashion with the Cosmic Encounter Duel Gamemat! 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