Space Alert Gameplay Overview

Actions

• Phase 1: Action Planning (Real-Time) — Start the soundtrack. Players have approximately 10 minutes to plan all their actions for the mission by placing action cards on their personal action boards.
• Phase 2: Resolution — Reveal all action cards and resolve the mission turn by turn (turns 1-12). Threats advance, players execute their programmed actions, and the ship takes damage.
• Action: A Button (Main System) — Activate the main system of your current station. The effect depends on which station you occupy.
• Action: B Button (Secondary System) — Activate the secondary system of your current station.
• Action: Movement — Move your crew member to an adjacent station.
• Threat Resolution — External threats advance along their trajectory and attack the ship. Internal threats cause havoc inside the ship.

Key Concepts

• Ship Layout — The ship has 6 stations arranged in a 3×2 grid. Three zones (Red/Left, White/Center, Blue/Right) each have an Upper and Lower deck. Upper decks house ...
• Energy Management — Each zone has its own energy supply. Side zones (Red, Blue) start with 2 energy; the central zone (White) starts with 3. Energy is spent to fire weapo...
• Shields — Shields absorb damage before it hits the ship's hull. Each zone can have its shield raised independently by activating the Lower Red or Lower Blue sta...
• Threat Difficulty Levels — Common (white) threats are standard difficulty. Serious (yellow) threats are more dangerous with higher health and more devastating attacks. Missions ...
• Communications Disruption — During certain phases announced by the soundtrack, players cannot communicate. You must rely on previously agreed plans and trust that teammates will ...
• Heroic Actions — Hero cards are wild action cards that can be used as any action (A, B, or movement). They are powerful but limited. Use them for critical moments when...
• Visual Confirmation — Some threats require visual confirmation before they can be targeted. The Upper White B button action provides visual confirmation for threats in the ...
• Battle Bots — The battle bot is deployed from the Lower White station and moves to that location. It assists crew members fighting internal threats by adding extra ...