U.F.O.s
BGG rank
BGG #25,824
BGG rating
5.6

U.F.O.s

1992

Rules assistance for U.F.O.s

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

  • 3–6 players
  • 45 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.6/5

For 3 players

Rules assistant for U.F.O.s

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U.F.O.s is a board game released in 1992 for 3–6 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alan R. Moon and its main mechanics are Trick-taking.

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About the game

An involved and challenging trick-taking card game in which robots, plant creatures, insect-beings and the confederation (representing the different suits) fight for supremacy in the galaxy. A fifth species, the Metamorphs (a grey-colored suit), has the ability to take on the characteristics of the other races and tip the scales. The game is played in two phases. In the first, players bid for the right to name trump (determine which race, or suit, has "the power" for that round) and to decide whether scoring will be positive or negative (whether players will receive points for tricks taken or for taking the least number of tricks). In the second round, cards are played out in a series of tricks and power points awarded based on which type of scoring has been selected.

Mechanics

Designers

Publishers

  • Salagames

Questions and answers

U.F.O.s supports 3–6 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.