Moonrakers: First Encounter
BGG rating
8.5

Expansion for Moonrakers

Moonrakers: First Encounter

2020

Rules assistance for Moonrakers: First Encounter

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • Complexity 2.5/5

Rules assistant for Moonrakers: First Encounter

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Moonrakers: First Encounter is an expansion for Moonrakers released in 2020.

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About the game

In the cold, endless expanse, something unexpected appears. As word spreads throughout the Moonrakers with a strange concoction of trepidation and frenzy, one question lingers like an unanswered echo traversing the vastness of space. Are they friend... or foe? Includes the following new cards: 5 new alien crew cards * Metaxis * Karma Kesa * Col Dervok * Strada Rysh * Zardon the Enforcer 5 new alien ship cards * Siphon * Fission * Ghost * SOS * Doom 5 new alien contracts * Boarding Action * First Contact * Focused Fire * Gauntlet Run * Decoy Target This expansion was only available for backers of the original Moonrakers Kickstarter Exclusive Edition and is compatible with all versions & player counts of Moonrakers.

Publishers

  • IV Studio

Questions and answers

Moonrakers: First Encounter has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.