# Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.1 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2000
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.1 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 6

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

**Artists:** Dimitri Patelis

**Publishers:** Avalon Hill

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-4)
- [Cosmic Encounter in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cosmic-encounter-4)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40531)

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