Simple difficulty tweak

[guest455987 15]

Use a d10 or d12 for the alien die.

I definitely wouldn't do it for the Normal level. I really like the difficulty as it is for that. But I could see using a d10 on my first attempt at Hard or Expert, as sort of an inbetween Normal and Hard level. In any case, that seems like a simple way to make the game a little easier, for those who want that.

I could also see that being an expansion tech kind of thing... Not sure what it would be called or represent, but to the effect that: "Place one satellite here. Use a d12 as the alien die for one task."  Probably would need to be a "limit once per round" thing, otherwise would be too powerful.

[Darkmancer 4]

Another option is to tell the app your using less players than you are.

 

It allows you access to the higher difficulties without the reduced time constraints.