Complete shared space missions by helping the right players win the right tricks.
Work through space missions by winning particular cards in particular hands. Familiar trick-taking rules become a shared puzzle when communication is restricted.
Standard play is for 3–5 players. Two players use the rulebook’s shared crew-member variant.
Complete every mission requirement, including having the assigned players win their task cards in the required order.
Read the mission and distribute any task cards starting with the commander
Play tricks clockwise, following suit when possible; rockets are trump cards
Use each player’s limited radio communication within the mission’s restrictions and check all tasks
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.
Official rules ↗Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.
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How it plays: Hand management · Limited communication
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How it plays: Timing · Limited communication
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