Cosmic Encounter - for Newcomers - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel reviews Cosmic Encounter

Published by Fantasy Flight Games, 2008

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• board
• boardgame
• cosmic
• dice
• encounter
• fantasy
• flight
• game
• games
• tom
• tower
• vasel
• wilson

[tlamatt]

i see android in the back ground , you really need to make a vid. for that.

I am reading the rules and it is so hard, and i think your vid could help.

[thedicetower]

I have written a review of Android online, I would check that out. I'm not sure I'll do a video about it.

[NixorX]

Ha ha ha! I loved the story of you betraying your wife. That was the perfect explanation of how Cosmic Encounter plays and feels.

If you screw a player in *Diplomacy*, chances are you're never gonna speak to each other again, but in Cosmic Encounter, it's all in good fun.

Great Review. Told me everything I wanted to know about the new version.

[Owen1818]

I've been looking around for board games lately seeing as the holiday season is coming up and I'm so glad I've come across someone who's so passionate about board games, it's so refreshing to see.

I think I'm definately going to get this game and I wouldn't even consider myself a board game geek or anything, that's how much you're love for this game has enticed me. :) Thanks a lot.

[JohanKH]

Have you tried Space Alert? What do you think?

[ElevenDestinys]

@davidchircop You did watch the review, right? Cosmic Encounter is over 30 years old. You could say that it is the great grandfather of the current batch of card games. Sure, there are elements in Munchkin that are similar to CE, but there is no comparison from a gameplay perspective. There is absolutely no strategy in Munchkin. There is way too much silliness and randomness to try and apply a strategy. You might as well draw straws to determine the winner at the start.

[spiderfingers86]

I just got this game after wondering if I should. After seeing your review and a few other considerations, I decided to go for it and I am so glad I did. One of the best games I own.

[davidchircop]

I know you will really hate me for saying this tom, but the mechanic here is a lot like Munchkin..

Your'e battling someone.. friends can choose to help you out or screw you over, you can play power ups, heck you even draw a destiny card similar to when you bust down a door in munchkin to reveal you destiny!!

I know the theme and the concept and the way it plays is different, and cosmic encounter has obviously more depth to it, but couldn't help but notice the similarities!

[GiLeezp]

Wait,is Cosmic Encounter out of production now? Or its still being printed?

[Feroke]

@kryptx0 No; Tom has :)

[Feroke]

This review made me buy Cosmic Encounter.

I have not regretted my purchase — me and EVERYBODY I have introduced to the game just love Cosmic Encounter.

[gryffian]

Where do you get those little plastic cups that you keep the planets in?

[PhilGerb93]

@Thyri100 Stop acting like a jerk. ALL the reviews tell the same, this version is better. You are just in the minority of people not liking this fantastic version, sorry.

[Thyri100]

Oh My God. Dont listen to this guy - he obviously never played the Mayfair version. That had over a hundred powers with the more cosmic add on, and was a far far superior game that has for some reason been dumbed down to pathetic watered down versions like the one in the video. Also the board was well cool - I am not sure what the hell the appeal of the one in the video is, and i dont like to tell him he has the hyperspace cone upside down