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Space Cadets

2012 · BGG
Avg rating
6.55
Bayes rating
6.13
Weight
2.74 (Medium)
Players
3-6
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
3,399

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Description

It's your lifelong dream – to join the Star Patrol and be part of the crew of an interstellar Starship. You've worked hard, graduated from the academy, and received your first assignment as part of a team of young recruits, confident in your training and ready to be put to the test. Nothing can possibly go wrong as you are prepared for anything...

You are the Space Cadets.

Space Cadets is a fun and frantic cooperative game for 3-6 players who take on the roles of Bridge Officers of a Starship. Each officer must accomplish his specific task in order for the team to successfully complete the mission. You might be the...


 Helmsman, plotting the ship's course through asteroid fields and nebulae. 
 Engineer, using dominoes to get enough power to each system. 
 Weapons Officer, completing puzzles to load the torpedoes and flicking a disc down a track to launch them.
 Shield Officer, using tiles to form poker hands to get the strongest shields. 
 Sensor Officer, using your sense of touch to scan and lock on enemy targets. 
 Captain, setting the plan and making sure that everyone stays focused and does their job. 


If your crew can work together to accomplish the mission goals, you just might make it home in one piece.



Mechanics

Cooperative Game Dice Rolling Flicking Grid Movement Memory Modular Board Pattern Building Pattern Recognition Programmed Movement Push Your Luck Re-rolling and Locking Real-Time Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Set Collection Variable Player Powers

Themes

Science Fiction Space Exploration

Publishers

Asmodee Stronghold Games

Designers

Brian Engelstein Geoff Engelstein Sydney Engelstein