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2018 Ranked #2,519

First Contact

Party deduction game where aliens use invented symbols to request ordinary Earth objects from ancient Egyptians. Players gradually decode an unknown language while racing for souvenirs, so every guess must reveal meaning without giving away too much.

Party Games Card Game Deduction Communication Limits Ancient: Egypt

Players

2-7

Play time

15-40 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.03/5

Rating

6.96

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.2/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

An exceptional party game where imaginary ancient Egyptians are trying to overcome the language barrier with… Aliens. In each turn Aliens would draw weird symbols, trying to explain which earthly items they’d like to collect.

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An exceptional party game where imaginary ancient Egyptians are trying to overcome the language barrier with… Aliens. In each turn Aliens would draw weird symbols, trying to explain which earthly items they’d like to collect. Puzzled Egyptians are to figure out what this could mean. On top of that, Aliens compete for being the first to grab the souvenirs and fly back home, while each human wants to be the best at learning the Alien language! «First Contact» is perfect for associative-deductive games lovers. The unique theme adds even more fun to the game process, and every setup gives players new puzzles to solve. Incredibly good time guaranteed!

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Play and group

Players
2–7
Best with
4–7
Play time
15–40 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Damir Khusnatdinov

Artists

3
Viktor Eredel Alexandr Kiselev Alexandra Sharyapova

Publishers

1
Cosmodrome Games

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