SETI: Space Agencies

Czech Games Edition announced the thrilling expansion to SETI, titled “Space Agencies,” launching this October at Spiel Essen. Get ready to expand your search for extraterrestrial life with this highly anticipated addition, bringing new strategic depth and exciting challenges to your SETI experience. SETI: Space Agencies is an expansion for the board game SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, focusing on the theme of competing space agencies in the search for extraterrestrial life. Players take on the roles of leaders of diverse organizations, each possessing unique abilities and starting conditions, influencing their approach to research and discovery. The expansion introduces new alien species and project cards based on real-world initiatives, significantly increasing strategic depth and replayability. This asymmetry in agency capabilities encourages varied gameplay experiences, dependent on the specific organization chosen. Gameplay involves managing resources and deploying projects to detect and analyze alien signals. The expansion introduces new mechanics, including asymmetric starting conditions for each space agency, represented by unique abilities and resources. Three new alien species add complexity, altering strategic considerations. Furthermore, signal tokens offer a novel mechanism impacting scanning efficiency, and “Quick Start” cards provide optional accelerated setup, streamlining the beginning of the game and further differentiating agency strategies. The integration of these new elements expands upon the core mechanics of the original game, offering a richer and more nuanced strategic experience.