Space Alert

Space Alert is a cooperative team survival game. Between 1 and 5 players become crew members of a small spaceship scanning dangerous sectors of galaxy. The missions last just 10 real-time minutes (hyperspace jump, sector scan, hyperspace jump back) and the only task the players have is to protect their ship. During play, the central computer will announce the presence of various threats on one the supplied 10 minute soundtracks that also acts as a game timer. The threats vary from space battleships and interceptors to different interstellar monsters and abominations, asteroids or even intruders and malfunctions on the spaceship. Players have to agree who will take care of which task and coordinate their actions (moving around the ship, firing weapons, distributing energy, using battlebots to deal with intruders, launching guided missiles, etc.) in real time to defend the ship. Only a well-working team can survive 10 minutes and make the jump back to safety. The game offers several difficulty levels, huge variability and a unique experience for one to five player teams. One mission lasts only about 30 minutes, including setup and evaluation. The 'Space Alert' game, the 'Sitting Duck' class of starship and all related images belong to Vlaada Chvátil and Czech Games. Rules, Scoresheet and (if you can't use ingame table) soundtracks: http://czechgames.com/en/space-alert/downloads/ NOTES: - Primarily intended for 4 or 5 players. 1-3 players is possible within the rules, but far less fun/interesting. - Space Alert relies heavily on teamwork and communication, so playing without VOIP is not recommended. - If you're able to use the ingame tablet, it can handle all 'main computer' functions. - If not, you'll have to have one person listening to a soundtrack/generated scenario, and relaying what happens to other players. - This currently does NOT include the 'New Frontiers' expansion. it will be added at some point. - The exception to this is the threat cards - although the r