# Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition

Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 8.3 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $97.74 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Negotiation, Bluffing
- **Mechanics:** Alliances, Race, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Take That, Prisoner's Dilemma, Interrupts, Trading, Negotiation, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.3 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 31 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 51
- **Unique players:** 72

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

**Artists:** Andrew Navaro, WiL Springer, Sabe Lewellyn, Henning Ludvigsen, Ryan Barger, Brian Schomburg, Felicia Cano

**Publishers:** Ігромаг

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/94528-cosmic-encounter-42nd-anniversary-edition |
| TLAMA games | 1999 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/cosmic-encounter--revised-edition/ |
| Uplay | 86.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-cosmic-encounter--42nd-anniversary-edition.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 105.1 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_189428 |

## Expansions

- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Incursion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-incursion)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Conflict](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-conflict)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Dominion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-dominion)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-alliance)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Storm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-storm)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Eons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-eons)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Odyssey](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-odyssey)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Booster Promo Alien](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-booster-promo-alien)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-42nd-anniversary-edition)
- [Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cosmic-encounter-42nd-anniversary-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/313010)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._