The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
2019

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

2-5

players

20

min

10+

age

Categories

Card Game
Science Fiction
Space Exploration

Mechanics

Communication Limits
Cooperative Game
Hand Management
Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
Trick-taking

Community Tags

Description

--- "The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine" is a co-operative trick-taking game of astronauts on a space quest across 50 missions, succeeding only via individual task fulfillment. Key mechanics include: - *Co-operative trick-taking* Players collaborate as a team using trick-taking to meet mission challenges. - *Mission progression* 50 missions (plus 3 from spielbox 2/2020) that increase in difficulty, pausable after each. - *Individual tasks* Every player must succeed in personal objectives for team victory per mission. - *Communication emphasis* Essential for coordination, but challenging in the space setting. - *Strategic trick timing* Success depends on taking the right tricks at the right time, not total tricks. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is a co-operative trick-taking game where players embody astronauts embarking on an uncertain space adventure toward the mysterious Planet Nine, navigating 50 eventful missions (with three additional from spielbox 2/2020) that progressively intensify in difficulty. Victory requires the entire team to fulfill diverse, individual tasks simultaneously during each mission, demanding strategic communication despite space's inherent challenges. Unlike traditional trick-taking, emphasis lies not on trick quantity but precise timing of the correct tricks. Missions can be paused post-completion for later resumption, ensuring the team's collective success hinges on universal player achievement. ---

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Ian