Cosmic Encounter is a game for three to five players (the more players the better), playable in one to two hours. In Cosmic Encounter, players take on the role of various alien races in a struggle for cosmic supremacy. The players must use force, cunning, and diplomacy to ensure their victory.

Cosmic Encounter includes:

• Rulebook
• 1 Warp
• 5 Player Colony Markers
• 1 Hyperspace Gate
• 25 Player Planets (5 per player)
• 100 Plastic Ships (20 per player)
• 50 Alien Sheets
• 20 Destiny Cards
• 72 Cosmic Cards
• 50 Flare Cards
• 20 Tech Cards
• 42 Cosmic Tokens
• 7 Grudge Tokens
• 1 Genesis Planet
• 1 Lunar Cannon Token
• 1 Prometheus Token
• 1 Alternate Filch Flare