The Close Encounters miniatures expansion turns 32+ cardboard standees and tokens from the base game ofISS Vanguard into a plastic miniature on the table.
Every encounter from ships, and mission equipment (i.e. outpost) to aliens will come visible in 3D. They increase the immersive aspect of the game and are purely of aesthetic nature. They do not in any way influence the mechanics of the game nor it expands them.
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