{"product_id":"space-empires-4x-close-encounters-expansion-3rd-printing","title":"Space Empires 4x: Close Encounters Expansion (3rd Printing)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"space-y-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Empires: Close Encounters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the first expansion to \u003cem\u003eSpace Empires: 4X\u003c\/em\u003e. Alien races meet up close as they encounter each other for the first time in ship boarding engagements and planetary invasions with different types of ground troops. The strengths and weaknesses of each alien empire are brought out with roughly 20 unique racial abilities. The expansion takes advantage of the streamlined nature of the game system to add more technology and cool sci-fi things in very simple ways. While it is designed to be used as a whole, the expansion is modular and players can choose to use only the parts that they like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included in the expansion is an experience system so that your ship groups become more proficient over time. There is a big benefit if you can keep ships alive! The game gives more counters of each ship type to accommodate groups at different experience levels. Military academies in your empire can give your new groups a head start in accumulating experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitans, super large ships beyond dreadnaught, make their appearance and can both carry fighters and destroy planets, but have liabilities too. As requested, fleet counters and a fleet display are in the box. In addition to racial advantages, there are also unique Alien Technologies that can be gained by conquering the non-player Alien planets. There are more technologies and some more money is added into the game because of the larger tech tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew scenarios are added for both 3 and 4 players. A new alien empire solitaire scenario is included as well as another solitaire scenario where a player can attempt to fight off an invading mass of Space Amoebas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree New Countersheets\u003cbr\u003e25 Racial Advantage Cards\u003cbr\u003e30 Alien Technology Advantage Cards\u003cbr\u003eFour Cardstock Fleet Displays\u003cbr\u003eOne Cardstock Battleboard\u003cbr\u003eFour Double-sided Reference Cards\u003cbr\u003eOne Production Pad w\/o Facilities\u003cbr\u003eOne Production Pad w\/ Facilities\u003cbr\u003eOne Rulebook\u003cbr\u003eOne Scenario Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis expansion requires a copy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tabletopmerchant.live\/products\/space-empires-4x-5th-printing\"\u003eSpace Empires 4x\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nPLAYER COUNT: 1-4\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRECOMMENDED AGES: 12+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAY TIME: 180 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576897749214,"sku":"GMT1213-25","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/9833\/0520\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-01at09-38-53GMT1213-25_web_Front__77828.jpg_JPEGImage600x600pixels.png?v=1759336739","url":"https:\/\/tabletopmerchant.live\/products\/space-empires-4x-close-encounters-expansion-3rd-printing","provider":"Tabletop Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}