Alien Contact (board game)
Alien Contact is a 1983 board game published by Phoenix Enterprises. Gameplay. "Alien Contact" is a strategic science fiction game of Space Imperialism, in which the Council of Six has agreed to divide a large volume of space according to the outcome of some stylized warfare. Reception. Steve List reviewed "Alien Contact" in "Ares Magazine" #17 and commented that "This one could be a lot of tune for multi-player situations, but only if someone tightens up the rules and all the players agree to the fixes." Tony Watson reviewed "Alien Contact" in "Space Gamer" No . 69. Watson commented that ""Alien Contact" is an honest effort, and certainly not the sort of unmitigated turkey that all too often winds up on the game store shelves, but it's not particularly innovative or exciting. If you don't mind plunking down [the money] on a game that is just OK, then this might be a good choice. More discriminating players should seek to play out their imperialistic ambitions through a more suitable vehicle."