Customer Reviews for Hasbro - Avalon Hill - Cosmolancer Strategy Board Game by Reiner Knizia - GAMES (MISC) - Multicolor
Customer Rating
3
A bit complicated
on June 30, 2025
Posted by: jessicar734_1954
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Let me begin by saying this game is rated for 9+ and while it may work for some 9 year olds, I think it would be a better fit for older kids or adults. The game instructions are a bit confusing and complex. My family loves playing games together but when I tried playing it with my 12 year old, he lost interest quickly and said it didn’t make sense. I will say the game pieces are better quality than any game we have bought recently. We will probably pass this one along to a friend who would enjoy it more.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The pieces are well made. I tried to play with my 11 year old daughter. We were a little confused after the first move, and she lost interest before we could figure it out.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We love game night at our house. I'm a casual gamer who enjoys trying out new games with family and friends. My husband is more of an experienced gamer who plays some type of game daily. We played with 3 people for the first game. We are more the learn as we go type of people so the first round was getting to know the rules and game pieces. We played with the traditional rules, but it also has 3 gameplay variations in the instruction book. We played 3 scored cycles and whoever has the most interstellar currency at the end wins the game. You get imaging devices with 4 tier levels that each represent the photo quality of the device. The game tiles can switch up the game at any time from hazard tiles to black holes. The photograph tiles help you gain interstellar currency to win the game. My husband and I played the first game with my 14-year-old niece. We had a blast, once we got into the 2nd cycle we had a much better understanding of the game. Scoring is pretty easy but I suggest having a piece of paper and a calculator. It's a fun game, it'll definitely be added to game night.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Such a fun game! First impressions: Colorful & fun artwork, lots of colorful tiles, wooden cameras & tiny cardboard space money for play. My brain expected it to be complicated. I cheated & watched a YouTube video, and that got us right to it! Easy to get started & quick play in 3 rounds. Faster when you get the hang of it. Played with three adults & one 9 year old. Can’t wait to play again!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] When I first opened the game, I thought this game was going to be complicated. However, I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly everyone caught onto the rules of the game. I think the age range is accurate because you do need to be able to do some math during the game. We were able to complete a game in what we deemed a reasonable amount of time for a board game. Overall, a fun game for our family.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is an awesome game, especially because I really enjoy taking pictures. Being a photographer is absolutely amazing and this game features the concept of photography!. It's designed for ages 9+ but you must be weary of the cosmic threats. I spent hours filled with fun and my 12 year old loves it as well.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this game, wow, right when you open up the box that new scent smell of a game board, the packaging was perfectly sealed. The game is hours of fun and really makes my kids pay attention. The price for this game is perfect, and now I am officially a fan for life . 5 out of 5 Stars without a doubt.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a fun family game. Can play up to four players and it is for ages 9 and up. The game lasts about 30 minutes. Glad we got this game as we had never heard about it prior.