Space Alert
Program your spaceship's defense in real time before everything explodes
Who it's for
Groups who thrive under pressure and can laugh at spectacular failures. One of the best real-time cooperative experiences for 4-5 players.
Not for you if…
Not for players with anxiety about time pressure or who prefer calm, thoughtful gameplay. The learning curve is notoriously harsh.
Vibe's take
Frantic, hilarious, stressful, cooperative
About this game
Real-time cooperative game where players program actions on a spaceship under attack. A CD soundtrack drives the ten-minute action phase — you must coordinate who handles threats, weapons, and shields while alarms blare. Then resolve your programmed actions and hope they actually work.
Get it
from €9
Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
3.0 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
7.1/10
Rank #374
17k ratings
Published
2008
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Vlaada Chvátil
Published by
Czech Games Edition (CGE), Red Glove, One Moment Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Quined White Goblin Games, HomoLudicus, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, New Games Order, LLC, Magellan, Albi, IELLO, Devir, Rio Grande Games, asmodee
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