(TA)ALIENS, is an educational game that helps children with spelling, vocabulary and French. In the game, players(the aliens) must get on a new planet because a comet is coming closer and endangering the planet. To be allowed to enter the new planet they need to collect 4 stars. How to collect stars? Players need to walk over the stars to reach the small planets. On each star they need to practice a word. If this word is written correctly the player can stay and the turn is over. When a player arrives on a planet he needs to write two words correctly. When the two words are correct the player receives a star. In the pile of words are several cards stating the player can play another turn, the player has to move the comet forward or gets a chance to practice a word three times before writing it. -description from publisher