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Alien Artifacts

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  1. 6 out of 10

    A card game with no dice but depends so much on lucks :| so if you play agressive toward the aliens bot (which seems like the best way to get points too win compared to exploring planets and developing technology for points combo) and you got lucky, no one can beat you.

  2. 6 out of 10

    Played at Spiel '17. An okay tableau builder with tame base cards and overpowered 'rare' artifact cards. There's a bit of player interaction that provokes bash the leader by attacking a player, but the effect is pretty mild. It's a pretty looking game that can be played quickly, I guess, when you know the cards a bit. My game however dragged on and on because of really bad explanation and two players who didn't get a feel for the game. It was told to be a 4X game, but I think that's stretching the definition.

  3. 3 out of 10

    The game is just bad. I would play 51 first state, race for the galaxy emininent domain, core worlds, or any game of its type over it. The game has to much randomness and overstay its welcome. There is very little strategy and the game is more tactical do to the randomness. The worst part is the low amount of artwork. All alien artefacts share the same image...

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Game description from the publisher:

Alien Artifacts is a 4X-style card game in which you play as an interplanetary faction, sending your research vessels into uncharted space to expand your knowledge and power. Build powerful ships, develop new technologies, and explore distant planets for anything — or anyone — you can exploit.

Alien Artifacts is built on a Resource engine – each turn you will have 3 Resource cards in your hand and you will decide how best to spend them. Each resource card has two different resource types for you to use. You can only use one side and only two cards per turn! Using these resources, you will build Ships, develop Technology, discover Planets, or Trade for currency!

New Ships allow you to attack the aliens and gain their valuable artifacts which provide huge bonuses.
With each new Technology card in your Empire, you will have access to more actions, bonuses, and scoring opportunities.
Each Planet you explore provides valuable resources for future actions.

There are two sides to each of these cards, and as you build them you will decide:
Logistics – play cards on this side to gain ongoing bonuses that will make your Empire stronger and help you build faster.
Operational – play this side to gain a new way to score victory points (and yes, you will be able to activate your operations more than once, if you play well).

Manage your Resources, build the right cards, make wise choices. Win!

Alien Artifacts provides a true 4X experience in under an hour. With over two hundred cards, Alien Artifacts offers players many scoring strategies and great replay-ability.

Ages

10+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

60m – 60m
Designer

Marcin Senior Ropka, Viola Kijowska
Mechanics

Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Phase Order
Theme

Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration
Publisher

Matagot, Pegasus Spiele, Portal Games
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