SETI Rewards the Player Who Launches Toward Where Planets Will Be
The moment that defines SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence is watching a friend fund a probe, push it out, then sigh as the solar system rotated and her target slid away. Nobody had outplayed her. She had simply launched a round too late. That rotating board turns every launch into a forecast, and the choice to land for surface samples or hold orbit for broader coverage feels like a real research call. Back home, telescopes, data analysis and a deck of more than 200 cards keep your one main action per turn heavy with consequence.
It plays 1 to 4 and runs 40 to 160 minutes, so solo players and quiet strategists get a deep, absorbing puzzle. It is not for groups who want constant table talk, quick turns or a light filler. The weight is real, and newcomers can stall while the planets keep moving.
