# Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 60 minutes. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1991
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Bill Eberle, Peter Olotka, Bill Norton, Jack Kittredge

**Artists:** Gerald O'Malley

## Expansions

- [More Cosmic Encounter](https://www.ludoya.com/games/more-cosmic-encounter)
- [Cosmic Supreme](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-supreme)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-3)
- [Cosmic Encounter in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cosmic-encounter-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40529)

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