
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,787
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Deadzone
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2013

Expansion for Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game
2014
Rules assistance for Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space
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Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space is an expansion for Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game released in 2014 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jake Thornton and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
The heroes of IDW’s Mars Attacks comic arrive on your tabletop to make your games even more epic! General Zar, still bitter from his disastrous first mission to earth in 1962 is hell bent on revenge. Buck Spencer, ex-astronaut, veteran, US Senator and all-American hero, desperate to serve his country and his planet one more time. Xiuhcoatl, an Aztec warrior out of his own time who’s found his own way of dispensing justice on the invaders. And Sidney Rose, sitting atop his beloved pet flea Henry, now the size of a tank thanks to Martian interference.
Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space is 120 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.
The catalogue lists Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space belongs to these categories: Humor, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space are: Jake Thornton. 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: The Miniatures Game – Attack from Space as an expansion for Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game to use it. Check that your edition of Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.