# Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 9.3 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Bluffing, Negotiation
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Variable Player Powers, Alliances, Negotiation
- **Ludoya rating:** 9.3 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 5
- **Unique players:** 11

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

**Artists:** Paul Render, Lori Walls, Dean Morrissey, Anders Jeppsson, John Blanche, Chris Ferguson

**Publishers:** Eon Products, Inc. (Eon)

## Expansions

- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-1)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-2)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-3)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #4](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-4)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #5](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-5)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #6](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-6)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #7](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-7)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #8](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-8)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Expansion Set #9](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-expansion-set-9)
- [Cosmic Encounter: White Dwarf Magazine Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-white-dwarf-magazine-expansion)
- [Rencontre Cosmique: Extension No. 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rencontre-cosmique-extension-no-1)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter)
- [Cosmic Encounter in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cosmic-encounter)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-09. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._