Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000
- Players
- 2
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 2+ players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 45 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 12+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.1 / 5
- Year
- 2013
About the game
Smash Up: Awesome Level 9000 is a standalone-compatible expansion for the base-building card game Smash Up, adding four new wacky factions: Killer Plants, Ghosts, Steampunks, and Bear Cavalry. Combine two factions into your own deck, then play minions and actions to score points by taking over shared bases. Each faction has its own quirky synergy, from Ghosts benefiting from a small hand to Steampunks empowering bases directly. It's fast, chaotic, and endlessly combinable with other Smash Up sets.
Hobbli's Notes
Smash Up remains one of the funniest and most replayable card games around, and this expansion's new factions are a blast to mix and match. It genuinely needs the base game (or another expansion) to unlock its full potential.
What we like
- Fresh, humorous faction combinations expand replayability significantly.
- Quick to teach if you already know the base Smash Up rules.
- Encourages creative combo-building between factions.
- Fits seamlessly into any existing Smash Up collection.
Keep in mind
- Requires owning a base Smash Up set to actually play.
- Take-that elements and card luck can swing games unpredictably.
- Newer players may feel overwhelmed by faction synergies.
Who it's for
Great for existing Smash Up fans and casual gamers who enjoy silly combo-based card games; requires a base set and plays best with 2 to 4 players.
