Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Mix four outrageous movie-inspired factions into Smash Up and unleash action heroes, disasters, giant ants, and teenage champions on the bases.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Deck Construction
Build a deck before play by selecting cards under defined construction rules.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Resolve confrontations by choosing and comparing cards rather than only statistics.
Kill Steal
Claim a reward by delivering the final contribution to a shared target.
Read the full game description
Smash Up: Excellent Movies, Dudes! is a standalone faction expansion for the Smash Up system. It adds Action Heroes, Ancient Greeks, Backtimers, and Giant Ants, each riffing on familiar movie genres with its own card interactions. Combine any two factions with a Smash Up base set, build a forty-card deck, and compete for control of bases through escalating powers, movement, destruction, and sharply timed actions.
