SETI: SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence puts you in charge of a scientific institution with one job: find proof we’re not alone. It’s a crunchy, satisfying euro-style strategy game where you’re juggling budgets, breakthroughs, and bold missions across a living Solar System, then aiming your telescopes out into the deep black to chase signals in distant star systems. The vibe is equal parts “space program planner” and “one more turn, I’m so close to contact.”

On your turns you’ll launch probes to planets and moons, survey from orbit, collect and analyze data, and develop new tech back on Earth to push your research further than your rivals. A huge deck of 200+ cards brings real-world-inspired projects, discoveries, and technologies into play, so your engine-building feels grounded even while you’re hunting alien life.

Players: 1–4 (solo-friendly) • Age: 14+ • Playtime: ~40 minutes per player

What’s in the box (highlights):

• Solar System board with rotating discs, plus planetary/tech/sector boards and dual-layer player boards
• 216 cards (including 138 project cards + 55 alien cards)
• Probes, markers, and data tokens galore (wood + plastic components), plus rulebook/reference sheets