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Alienation

Alienation

(Self-Published) · 2016
2–415–30 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity7.3 BGG#10.103 BGG294Family
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How do you play Alienation?

Welcome to the highly lucrative world of intergalactic real-estate! In Alienation, you will assume the role of a real-estate agent attempting to satisfy various alien creature clientele.

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Welcome to the highly lucrative world of intergalactic real-estate! In Alienation, you will assume the role of a real-estate agent attempting to satisfy various alien creature clientele. But watch out for your rival competitors, because they will surely be trying to corner the market. Finish with the most points after 3 rounds to win the game!

Players will draft a hand of 9 alien creature cards. Creature cards may have 1, 2, or 3 creatures displayed in one of 6 races: Friendlies, Meanies, Rowdies, Sleepies, Matchies, and Sunnies. Each race has very distinct personalities and interacts differently with their neighbors. On his/her turn, the starting player will take one of 2 actions:

  1. Play 1 card in his/her own solar system.
    1. Play 1 card in another player’s solar system.

All cards must be played either adjacent or diagonal to the sun card. Play proceeds left. The next player then takes one of the 2 actions. Once your solar system has 8 creature cards surrounding the sun, it is full. You may now ONLY play cards in other players’ solar systems. The round ends once all solar systems are filled. The final card in each player’s hand is placed into the discard pile. Each player will now score his/her solar system.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15–30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.103

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Q3How do you play Alienation?
Alienation is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~15–30 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Alienation — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Alienation support?
Alienation is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Alienation take?
A game of Alienation takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Alienation for?
Alienation is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Alienation?
Alienation has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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