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For those who enjoy an immersive space-themed eurogame with tightly integrated mechanics, SETI offers a full plate of exploration and strategy!
- Engaging space theme
- Well-integrated euro mechanics
- High-quality components
- Challenging solo mode
- Clever multi-use cards
- Playtime can be long
- Initial learning curve
- Indirect player interaction
About the game
What you do in a play session
Your adventure begins by launching probes from Earth to explore nearby planets and their moons. Keeping track of ever-shifting planetary positions, you'll need to decide whether to land to collect valuable samples or stay in orbit for a broader survey. But the search doesn't stop there! Direct your telescopes to distant star systems, hoping to pick up alien signals or discover uncharted exoplanets, gathering crucial data for analysis back at your Earth base.
Back on Earth, investment in research and development is key. Upgrade your equipment to process data more efficiently, boost your telescope signal capacity, or increase your resource supply. Each improvement expands the scope of your search and brings you closer to the long-awaited discovery of extraterrestrial life. With over 200 cards, each with unique effects and illustrations based on real-life technologies and projects (like the ISS and the Perseverance rover), you'll have a strategic arsenal to focus your research and gain valuable bonuses. Utilize your resources intelligently, and who knows, you might be the scientist to make the greatest contribution to humanity's understanding of alien life in our galaxy!
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Rules videos
Learn by watching before you open the box
In English
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SETI - Solo How To Play
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How to play SETI - Full teach + Alien Species explanation + Visuals - Peaky Boardgamer
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How to play the SETI Alien Life Forms #2 - Centaurians
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SETI: How To Play
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How to play the SETI Alien Life Forms #4 - Exertians
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SETI: Space Agencies - Tutorial & Playthrough
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How to play the SETI Alien Life Forms #5-Anomalies
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SETI - Playing With Friends
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How to play the SETI Alien Life Forms #3-Mascamites
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SETI Rules Challenge
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SETI playthrough/how to play
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SETI l A Solo Mode Tutorial
Rules manual
Official PDF file
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Soundtrack
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