Renegade Game StudiosThe Search for Planet X, 1-4 Players, Ages 13+, 60-75 minutes, Take on the role of astronomers, Deduction Game

We ordered this for my husband's birthday a few months ago, and we are extremely happy with it. It's a beautiful game, has a solid scientific feel within the astronomy theme and plays well with as little as two people. There is an app to download in order to play the game, which is a fun addition and makes the game feel more techy overall. We love this game and have played it many times since purchasing. People should be aware that it is not the type of game you can spend a few minutes glancing at and then know how to play. We spent time with the instructions, looked up online tutorials and even watched online video playthroughs a time or two as we were learning to play in order to fully understand how it works. It's not impossible to learn, and once you have clarity it's simple enough to play the game. I'm only saying that those who order it should be prepared to do a bit of additional work to get through the learning curve. There is also an option to play as one person against the app, which my husband used when he was first figuring out how to play. As an astronomy family with several telescopes at home, this game feels like a fun way to extend the skywatching hobby on rainy nights.

Uses an app which my teens liked. Really fun deduction game. Easy to learn. Good quality.

High Tech. Game requires a free app that you download to your phone. Players can share one phone, or they can input a code that allows them to all have their own phone. Players can play the same game at different levels at the same time. Taking turns, players secretly scan the 12 sectors of space for various stellar objects. There's one dwarf planet, so if you determine that it IS in sectors 1-3, then you know it IS NOT in sectors 4-12. Research may tell you that the dwarf planet is not next to any asteroids, so if there are asteroids in sectors 4 and 12 (which is next to sector 1), you can use those two clues to determine that the dwarf planet must be in sector 2. It's a great way to learn the principles of logical reasoning and process of elimination disguised as a game. The visible sky constantly changes, giving players fresh opportunities to explore new sectors while requiring them to plan ahead to explore others. Simple rules, easy to understand, great for generating discussion between old and young for team play. No stealing or gotcha moves - all friendly competition. Can be played cooperatively or solo. App is clear and easy to understand. Very enjoyable.

This is a great deduction and strategy game, it also has a lot of replayability since you can make it harder or easier depending on how long you want the game to last. You can have a 20 minutes match in the easy mode or a 1hr game in harder configuration.It works with an app that you need to download but it’s also very well design and works perfectly.It’s for 4 players but it works very well with only 2, which we love since sometimes it’s just me and my partner.The main goal is to find Planet X, but to do that you need to figure out where are the other objects such as gas clouds, asteroids, comets, etc. and in each game there are different rules that apply of where they might be position in the map.This game is not very interactive with other players, is more of you trying to figure out as fast as you can, but you do feel the pressure every time someone takes a turn and you don’t know if they are ahead of you or if they figure out something important.At the end they might be more than one player that find where Planet X is on the same turn, and there are point that add up at the end if you where first or manage to find more of the other objects in the map.I fully recommend it, it was a great addition to my collection and it hits the table more often than not.

I love this game. It requires an app to generate new information according to the level specified each game. This might concern some of us, yet I find it wonderful integrates with the physical game. I highly recommend anyone to play this game.

App is cool, but I am worried about app support longterm. Would like a simple webapp or downloadable app for PCs to futureproof.Game is great otherwise.

Game was purchased as a gift, arrived in excellent condition. After participating in a three-player game I can say that the game is fairly easy to learn, has replayability, and is fun if you enjoy games like Clue. I anticipate that with additional playthroughs the gameplay will get faster, but expect the game to go a little slow if there is anyone learning as they play. Between the required app allowing variability each playthrough, and there being an advanced play mode as well, I expect this game to be featured in many future game nights of three or four players. Only downside to this game worth noting is that there must be a player who has the game app downloaded since the app is essential for gameplay. Highly recommend for small-group board game nights, especially if anyone is a fan of space-themed games or space in general.

This is a fun logic puzzle! You start with some clues and try to figure out where planet X is located. This is my 1st board game that uses an app. I was not sure if it would "bother" me or not as there is some polarization in the community about apps in board games. It didn't bother me at all! I actually liked it. It made the game feel modern and possible. The app handles the clue giving so there is no "game master." If you like deduction or puzzles this is a great game. There are also 4 different skill caps: Beginner/kids, normal, expert, genius. If you are new or a kid you get 12 clues, normal 8, expert 4, and genius zero clues to start. This helps a lot when teaching new ppl. You can still play your best and it helps even out the game. 10/10