# Space Alert

Space Alert is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 36 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Real-time, Electronic
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Area Movement, Action Queue, Hand Management, Programmed Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Real-Time, Elapsed Real Time Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 36 reviews
- **Owned by:** 77 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 395
- **Unique players:** 177

**Designers:** Vlaada Chvátil

**Artists:** Radim Pech, Milan Vavroň

**Publishers:** Czech Games Edition

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 59.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/space-alert-cge00005.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 57.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/space-alert |
| Alphaspel | 445 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/53330-space-alert |
| Spelexperten | 449 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/space-alert.html |
| Zatu Games | 34.9 £ | https://zatu.com/products/space-alert |
| Svet deskovych her | 1110 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/613/space-alert |
| World of Board Games | 525 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/space_alert |
| Uplay | 49.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-space-alert--edizione-inglese-.html |
| Spielezar | 52.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/space-alert-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 62.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_124372 |

## Expansions

- [Space Alert: The New Frontier](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-alert-the-new-frontier)
- [Little Duckling (fan expansion for Space Alert)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/little-duckling-fan-expansion-for-space-alert)

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## Rules questions

### Can I change my planned actions after I've placed my cards?

Yes — you may change the cards you played any time before you end that phase; once you pick up the next phase's cards you can no longer change the previous phase's planned actions (page 2).

### If I misplay a card upside-down or with the wrong arrow, can I fix it?

You may announce “Oops, I tripped.” and perform the action you intended instead of the mis-played one, but your next turn's action is delayed (page 4).

### What exactly happens when an action is delayed?

A delayed action is moved one turn later, pushing any card already in that spot forward as well; this cascades until an empty space or until a card is pushed off your last turn, in which case that action is lost (page 4).

### If I take off in the interceptors (go into space), am I affected by ship threats or failed computer maintenance?

No — while in space you are not in any station or zone, so threat effects that knock out, delay, or otherwise affect players on the ship (including computer-maintenance delays) do not apply to you; interceptors attack on the turn you take off and you may take interceptor actions while in space (page 4).

### How much damage can a zone take before we lose the mission?

Each zone has six damage tokens; if you must draw a seventh the zone is destroyed and the crew immediately loses the game; damage also reduces system effectiveness as described (page 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-alert)
- [Space Alert in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/space-alert)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38453)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._