Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game 2014
Designed by Ben Cichoski, Daniel Mandel
What it is
A medium-weight card game, fighting, horror game for 1-5 players (~30 min), built around cooperative game, deck, bag, and pool building, delayed purchase.
Why it matters
A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #199 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
Mechanics
How to play Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game is a medium-weight game (rated 2.7 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 1–5 players, runs about 30 minutes and is aimed at ages 17 and up. It's a Card Game, Fighting and Horror game where the core of play revolves around Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building and Delayed Purchase. A medium-weight card game, fighting, horror game for 1-5 players (~30 min), built around cooperative game, deck, bag, and pool building, delayed purchase. A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #199 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played thematic title.
This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.
What players ask about Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
How many players is Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game?
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game plays with 1–5 players.
Can you play Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game solo?
Yes — Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game supports 1 player, so it has a solo (single-player) mode. It also scales up to 5.
Does Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game work with 2 players?
Yes — Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game plays 1–5, so it supports a 2-player game (it isn't 2-player-only).
How long does Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game take to play?
About 30 minutes per game.
Is Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game hard to learn?
BoardGameGeek rates its complexity at 2.7 out of 5 — medium weight. That's a community weight rating, not our opinion.
What age is Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game for?
The publisher recommends ages 17 and up.
What kind of game is Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game?
Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game is a Card Game, Fighting, Horror game, built on Cooperative Game, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Delayed Purchase.
Where to buy Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game
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