Vanished Planet is a cooperative board game that debuted at the World Boardgaming Championships in 2003.
[citation needed] In the game scenario, Earth has been replaced by a dark mass (the creature) that is growing outward toward the six planets of the remaining galactic species.
They do this by visiting places on the board that can be tagged to produce various resources that can be used to hire personnel and build technology and equipment.
Creature growth cards can be added to the event deck to alter the difficulty of the game.
Depending on the special ability chosen, the players may need to complete more goals in order to win the game.