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title: "Fantasy Flight Games CE01 Cosmic Encounter 42nd Anniversary Edition Strategy Game"
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# 212 Cosmic & Flare Cards for endless strategy 50 Alien Sheets for unique player powers 100 Plastic Ships for epic space battles Fantasy Flight Games CE01 Cosmic Encounter 42nd Anniversary Edition Strategy Game

**Price:** A$333
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Command the cosmos—where strategy meets social intrigue!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Fantasy Flight Games CE01 Cosmic Encounter 42nd Anniversary Edition Strategy Game
- **How much does it cost?** A$333 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
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## Key Features

- • **Fast-Track Fun:** Learn the game in under 10 minutes with a concise 12-page rulebook
- • **Community-Driven:** Join a massive, passionate player base for ongoing support and events
- • **Dynamic Alliances:** Forge and break alliances in real-time for high-stakes player interaction
- • **Infinite Replayability:** Unique alien powers ensure every game feels fresh and unpredictable
- • **High-Quality Components:** Premium plastic ships and detailed tokens elevate your gaming experience

## Overview

Cosmic Encounter is a fast-learning, highly replayable strategy board game for 3+ players aged 12 and up. Featuring 100 plastic ships, 50 unique alien powers, and over 200 cards, it delivers dynamic player alliances and confrontations. With premium components and a vibrant community, it’s a must-have for millennial managers craving social, strategic gameplay.

## Description

desertcart.co.jp: Fantasy Flight Games CE01 Cosmic Encounter 42nd Anniversary Edition Strategy Game : Eberle, Bill, Kittredge, Jack, Olotka, Peter, Norton, Bill, Fantasy Flight Games: Foreign Language Books

Review: A fun time to be had - Rules-wise, the game is very easy to play, with a rulebook of only 12 or so pages. I taught my group in less than 10 minutes and we were engrossed since the "get-go". There are no dice in this game. It is a card game with funky ships, excellent production values, and a HUGE community support. This product shines with the Player to Player action. To get where you need to be, you must be confrontational but at the same time be willing to ally with them, situation permitting. Each player will be given a unique alien and that aspect alone will make this game replayable almost indefinately. Often the alien powers and the players decisions will bring about tons of hilarity and humourous frustration. Keep in mind though that this is a 3 player + game. I can't see one getting away with playing with 2 at all.
Review: mon jeux de société préféré j'aurai aimé l'avoir en français mais voila après cela ne apprends l'anglais , c'est la version anniversaire TOP plein de pouvoir jouer a 4 minimum

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Amazon Bestseller | #1,530,983 in Japanese Books ( See Top 100 in Japanese Books ) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,187 Your Review |

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this a different game than the Avalon Hill game with the same title?**
A: Differences:  The Avalon Hill version only supports up to 4 players.  The Fantasy Flight version goes up to 5 in the base box (and up to 8 with expansions).  The AH version has only 20 aliens, but the FFG version has 50 in the box.  The AH version does not include flare cards, but the FFG has them for all 50 aliens.  The FFG also comes with a variant called Technology, which is new to the game.  There are also more components in the FFG version.

**Q: Does this version have different rules or components from the FFG release whose cover has only the logo and nothing else?**
A: The answer from Ryan is talking about the original edition from the 1970s. The answer to your actual question is, the second edition (parasite cover) is almost identical to the first FFG edition (no-alien cover) although they did tweak the texts on a very small number of aliens/cards. Basically they implemented about five errata listed in their FAQ.

**Q: Isn't the retail actually $59.95 as indicated on Fatasy Flight's website?**
A: Hello Joe,$59.95 is the publisher's suggested retail price.  But, retailers are free to sell the game at any price they want (above or below that).-- Respectfully,Robert S. Solow, Ph.D.CLS GamesAtlanta's Board Game WarehouseLAND: (770) 966-8340CELL: (770) 310-2498

**Q: Recommendations for my first expansion?**
A: we recommend Conflict and Incursion. Have fun playing this game.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun time to be had
*by B***N on March 5, 2010*

Rules-wise, the game is very easy to play, with a rulebook of only 12 or so pages. I taught my group in less than 10 minutes and we were engrossed since the "get-go". There are no dice in this game. It is a card game with funky ships, excellent production values, and a HUGE community support. This product shines with the Player to Player action. To get where you need to be, you must be confrontational but at the same time be willing to ally with them, situation permitting. Each player will be given a unique alien and that aspect alone will make this game replayable almost indefinately. Often the alien powers and the players decisions will bring about tons of hilarity and humourous frustration. Keep in mind though that this is a 3 player + game. I can't see one getting away with playing with 2 at all.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by K***E on August 7, 2025*

mon jeux de société préféré j'aurai aimé l'avoir en français mais voila après cela ne apprends l'anglais , c'est la version anniversaire TOP plein de pouvoir jouer a 4 minimum

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***B on August 6, 2012*

Cosmic Encounter is another of Fantasy Flight Games excellent updated versions of a classic (originally released in 1977). As usual FFG give it a polish, straighten out some of the contentious rules and throw in some top quality components and excellent design work, bringing it to a new generation of gamers. In terms of rules it's initially pretty simple. Each player has 5 planets - their home system. Each player also has a fleet of 20 ships. With each players ships beginning on their home systems (4 on each planet - a single ship on a planet representing a colony), the aim of the game is to get 5 colonies on planets outside your home system. In other words - attack the other players home planets to establish your own colonies there. Yes, that is quite straightforward, however the real fun of the game is the Aliens..... This game comes with a whole lot of Aliens. At the start of the game each player gets randomly dealt 2 Aliens from the large deck, and chooses 1 to play for the game. Each Alien has its own unique rule bending powers. And this is what makes the game endlessly re-playable. No two games are likely to ever be the same with such a wide and varied set of powers and skills available. Your choice of Alien will totally change how you think about playing. Further unique skills are dealt into a deck of cards which all players will use to perform all the interactions of the game. This is a game without dice! So, with your home worlds, your fleet of ships, your unique Alien power and your hand of cards you set about attaining cosmic supremacy. To do this you may form alliances, trick and deceive and totally renege on any agreement to ensure you rule supreme. You will use your Alien power to maximize your attacks, to confuse your opponents, to win you allies and defend your precious colonies - very important as to lose too many of your home colonies will see you lose your Alien skill. At least until you re-establish the colonies again!! The game can also have several winners, as the winning condition can be achieved by a number of players simultaneously. A fantastic package and a brilliantly unique game that has been around 3 decades and counting! This FFG set caters for new players right up to experts, and each game can be customized perfectly to suit the playing group. It expands further with 3 (so far) excellent expansions, each of which allows for another player to join in the madness (the core set is 5 player) as well as more unique situations and even more fantastic Aliens to make the game even more fun. A very unique experience and excellent fun. There is nothing quite like Cosmic Encounter.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Cosmic Encounter 4th Edition Board Game by Fantasy Flight Games - Classic Intergalactic Conquest Strategy Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 14+, 3-5 Players, 1-2 Hour Playtime
- Cosmic Incursion Board Game EXPANSION - Classic Strategy Game of Intergalactic Conquest for Kids and Adults, Ages 14+, 3-6 Players, 1-2 Hour Playtime, Made by Fantasy Flight Games
- Cosmic Conflict Board Game EXPANSION - Classic Strategy Game of Intergalactic Conquest for Kids and Adults, Ages 14+, 3-6 Players, 1-2 Hour Playtime, Made by Fantasy Flight Games

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