In the board game SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Civilizations, you take on the role of one of the leaders of space research. Over the course of the game you will plan your approach, invest resources, and expand your agency’s technological capabilities to be the first to contribute to discovering alien species and score as many points as possible.
The game is played over 5 rounds. On your turn you perform 1 main action and any number of additional actions. Main actions allow you, for example, to:
Every playthrough is different thanks to variability: random card draws, different objectives on the scoring tiles, and different starting positions on the game board. The game features 5 different alien species; in a single game, 2 are chosen at random and remain hidden until the discovery conditions are met. Each species brings its own rules, scoring, and a unique deck of cards.