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1ers Contacts
2025
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- 2–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
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1ers Contacts is a board game released in 2025 for 2–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Michael Munoz and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Grid Movement, and Deduction.
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About the game
Based on an extraterrestrial signal Rumors say a flaming spaceship was seen falling through the sky... Confirmed! I had to eject after a tiny little mistake during what should have been a stealth reconnaissance mission. Thankfully, I was able to activate my spaceship’s cloaking ability before it crashed... The mothership was warned of my difficulties and is on its way to retrieve me. It won’t arrive for several days, and once it gets here it can’t linger—humans haven’t been deemed ready for contact with alien species yet. I’m going to have to hide until I’m brought home. That won’t be easy, especially since my arrival was noticed: the Agency is hot on my trail! The Agents know the place much better than I do, they’ve got cutting-edge detection arrays, and they’re not afraid to get wet—whereas I can’t swim... I’ll have to cover my tracks to get out of here! In 1st Contacts, one player is the Alien. They must escape and fulfill a special mission. They move around on a secret map, committed to avoiding easy detection, and they know how to cover their tracks. All other players are Agents who must try to catch the Alien before it escapes! They use their abilities and deduce the Alien's whereabouts based on the answers they receive. The Agents can use detection arrays and deduction tokens to track the information they're given. Only by communicating and combining their actions can the Agents catch the Alien before it escapes. The Alien wins by avoiding capture and fulfilling their special mission. The Agents win only by capturing the Alien, which they do when one Agent finishes their turn on the same tile as the Alien. 1ers Contacts is made up of six Secret Files. Each Secret File plunges you into a new first contact with a different alien race. The Secret Files offer a variety of gameplay experiences, and are infinitely replayable. —description from the designer
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- Strohmann Games
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Questions and answers
1ers Contacts supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for 1ers Contacts is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 1ers Contacts for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
1ers Contacts has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
1ers Contacts belongs to these categories: Deduction and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Grid Movement, and Deduction. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 1ers Contacts are: Michael Munoz. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 1ers Contacts as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.