The Crew - The Essential Cooperative Space Trick-Taking Game

In space, no one can hear you... win alone.

The Crew is an epic cooperative adventure where you play as members of a space crew searching for a mysterious ninth planet. But beware: the vacuum of space makes communication difficult. You'll have to win tricks (card rounds) to complete specific missions, all without being able to speak freely. It's an extraordinary challenge of deduction and mental synchronization.

The goal of the game? To collectively complete the 50 campaign missions, from simple orbital insertions to the most perilous challenges in the far reaches of the galaxy.

A Silent and Brilliant Trick-Taking Mechanic

The game uses classic card game fundamentals but with a modern twist:

• Silent Cooperation: You are not allowed to show your cards or say what you have in hand. Your only way to communicate is by using a radio token to give very limited information about one of your cards once per round.

• Missions and Objectives: Each mission imposes different constraints. For example: "Player A must win the yellow 7" or "Player B must win the first trick." If even one player fails, the entire team loses!

• Progressive Difficulty: The game offers a logbook with 50 missions of increasing difficulty. It's a real learning curve that brings your group of players together.

• The Role of the Commander: In each round, the player with the highest card becomes the commander and begins to coordinate (visually) the operations.

Why The Crew is a Revolution?

• Awarded the Kennerspiel des Jahres: This title is Germany's "Expert Game of the Year," a guarantee of exceptional quality and depth.

• Incredibly Addictive: You always say, "Just one more!" to try and pass the next mission. Rounds are quick (5-10 minutes) but intense.

• A Pure Team Game: Unlike other cooperative games, there's no "alpha player" effect possible since no one has all the information.

• High Replayability: Even after completing all 50 missions, the joy of playing remains intact thanks to the randomness of card distribution.

Technical Characteristics:

• Number of Players: 2 to 5 players (optimal with 3, 4, or 5)

• Age: 10+

• Game Duration: 20 minutes (per mission session)

• Game Type: Cards, Trick-taking, Cooperative