# Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure

Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.9 out of 10 by 54 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $55.23 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Point to Point Movement, Delayed Purchase, Open Drafting, Push Your Luck, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Modular Board, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.9 out of 10, from 54 reviews
- **Owned by:** 130 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 517
- **Unique players:** 410

**Designers:** Evan Lorentz, Darrell Hardy, Andy Clautice, Paul Dennen

**Artists:** Raul Ramos, Rastislav Le, Franz Vohwinkel, Rayph Beisner, Nate Storm

**Publishers:** Dire Wolf, Renegade Game Studios

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathom | 48.4 € | https://mathom.es/es/clank/48630-clank-en-el-espacio-8436589623934.html |
| Va de jocs | 49.45 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/clank-en-el-espacio |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 49.46 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/12397-clank-en-el-espacio-8436589623934.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 55 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/clank-en-el-espacio/ |
| Spilforsyningen | 449.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/clank-in-space-a-deck-building-adventure |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/clank-in-space/ |

## Expansions

- [Clank! In! Space!: Apocalypse!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-apocalypse)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Cyber Station 11](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-cyber-station-11)
- [Clank! In! Space! Adventures: Pulsarcade](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-adventures-pulsarcade)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Code Red](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-code-red)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Triple Agents](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-triple-agents)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Cruel Doctor Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-cruel-doctor-promo-card)
- [Level Up Loot 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/level-up-loot-2)
- [Clank! In! Space!: W.H.I.S.K.E.R.S.](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-whiskers)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Apocalypse! – Planetary Destruction](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-apocalypse-planetary-destruction)
- [Clank! In! Space!: Cy-ball Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-cy-ball-promo-card)
- [Clank! In! Space!: The Last Starkiller](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-the-last-starkiller)
- [Dire Wolf Game Room](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dire-wolf-game-room)

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## Rules questions

### When do boss attacks happen — every time a Boss Attack card is drawn or only when the Adventure Row is refilled at end of a turn?

Boss attacks occur when the Adventure Row is refilled at the end of a player's turn and any of the newly drawn cards show the Boss Attack symbol; the attack happens once even if multiple Boss Attack symbols are revealed (p.8). Also note that any "Arrive" text on revealed cards resolves before the boss attack (p.10).

### If I use a Hyperlift, Telepad, or a teleport card, can I still use Boots afterward on the same turn?

Using a Hyperlift or Telepad makes you dizzy so you cannot use any Boots until your next turn (p.6). Teleporting via a card is different — it does not make you dizzy and you may continue to use Boots afterward, though entering a security checkpoint by any means still forces you to stop (p.10, p.6).

### Can I enter the Command module before I place both Data cubes / complete the Command Code, or can a card ability bypass that restriction?

You cannot enter the Command module until you have completed the two-part command code and taken a Command Code token; the rules explicitly forbid entering the Command module "by any means" before you possess the token, including card abilities (p.6).

### If I pick up an Artifact can I drop it later and take a different one?

No — you can carry only one Artifact and once you pick one up you are stuck with it for the rest of the game (p.4); picking up an Artifact also advances the Boss Marker (p.6).

### How does Clank!/the Boss Bag damage work, and what happens if a player has escaped or been knocked out?

At a boss attack you put all Clank! cubes into the Boss Bag and draw cubes equal to the Boss Marker's number; a cube of a player's color deals that player 1 damage, black cubes do nothing, and red (bounty hunter) cubes cause every player to take 1 damage and are returned to the Clank! area (p.8). If a player has escaped or been knocked out they no longer take normal turns or add Clank!, but whenever that player's turn would occur they instead draw four cubes from the Boss Bag (six in a 2‑player game) to determine damage (p.9).

### Do a card's "Acquire" or "Arrive" texts happen when you pick the card or when you later play it from your deck?

An "Acquire" text is carried out once immediately when you acquire the card from the Adventure Row, while an "Arrive" text is carried out when the card is revealed (before any boss attack that may be triggered) — neither are tied to later plays from your hand (p.10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/clank-in-space-a-deck-building-adventure)
- [Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/clank-in-space-a-deck-building-adventure)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233371)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._