
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,194
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Simon's Cat Card Game
- 3–6 players
- 10–25 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2016

2015
Rules assistance for Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown
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Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players and 10 minutes per game. It was designed by Philip Reed, Samuel Mitschke, and Randy Scheunemann.
Destroy the earthling cities with your flying saucer! Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown is a fast-playing dexterity game of Martian aggression and global destruction. Flick the custom die from your flying saucer at the earthling cities, and claim their points as you destroy them.
Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown is 10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown has a complexity rating of 1.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown belongs to these categories: Humor, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Action / Dexterity. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown are: Philip Reed, Samuel Mitschke, and Randy Scheunemann. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.