# Space Cadets

Space Cadets is a board game for 3–6 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 3.8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Puzzle, Action / Dexterity, Real-time
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Cooperative Game, Flicking, Re-rolling and Locking, Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Pattern Recognition, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Modular Board, Memory, Programmed Movement, Real-Time, Pattern Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 14
- **Unique players:** 16

**Designers:** Sydney Engelstein, Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein

**Artists:** Karim Chakroun

**Publishers:** Stronghold Games

## Expansions

- [Space Cadets: Resistance Is Mostly Futile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-cadets-resistance-is-mostly-futile)
- [Space Cadets: Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-cadets-promo-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/space-cadets)
- [Space Cadets in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/space-cadets)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123096)

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