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Friday, October 17, 2008

Cosmic Encounter returns! 

Although it has nothing to do with PARANOIA, I flout that restriction -- fie, I say -- to pass along the news that my all-time favorite boardgame, Cosmic Encounter, is now returning in a new edition from Fantasy Flight Games! Hurrah, huzzah, yippee! Thanks for the tip to the excellent CE fansite, Blogmic Encounter.

What? You're new to Cosmic Encounter? Crikey, it's been out of print a long time. Learn more at Cosmic Encounter Online, a terrific web version created by original CE co-designer Peter Olotka. BoardgameGeek is of course authoritative, and the fansite The Warp will entertain experienced players for hours. Here is my 1992 review of the 1991 Mayfair Games Cosmic Encounter edition, my favorite of all the editions so far -- though I haven't seen this new one.
Posted by: Allen Varney / 1:18 AM

Comments:
Why the Mayfair love? At the time, Mayfair seemed to inconsistent that I stayed away from anything with their name on it.

I still have the old Eon version (and a shitload of expansions). What did I miss from Mayfair?
# posted by Blogger Michael Croft : October 17, 2008 10:19 PM
 
Please do not hesitate to endorse seminal or brilliant games designed by People We Like -- "We", in this instance, including you, Greg, and me -- on the Paranoia blog.

Cosmic Encounter qualifies on all counts; and, besides, I and, to a lesser extent, Greg still have the sin of the poor production values of the West End edition to expiate. :)

Best of luck to Peter, Jack, and Bill with the re-publication.

-- Eric
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : October 20, 2008 10:20 AM
 
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