Cosmic Encounter is a science fiction–themed strategy board game designed by "Future Pastimes" and originally published by Eon Games in 1977. In it, each player takes the role of a particular alien species, each with a unique power to bend or break one of the rules of the game, t

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Alliances

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Card Play Conflict Resolution

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Hand Management

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Interrupts

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Negotiation

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Prisoner's Dilemma

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